Widening Participation

Widening Participation is an agenda that supports workforce planning and development of staff across the NHS.

Widening Participation aims to:

• widen access and opportunity of learning, development and employment within Bands 1-4

• promote the wide range of careers and progression routes available within healthcare through information and guidance

• involve healthcare staff in learning by developing a culture of learning

   

The Trust's commitment to widening participation aims to:

• Support individuals with information, advice and guidance on the opportunities for training and jobs within the Trust

• Improve access to employment opportunities and in developing employability skills

• Facilitate work related learning opportunities and work experience placements

• Promote Apprenticeship opportunities

• Enable individuals to promote personal development and wellbeing

• Collaborate with key stakeholders to increase and diversify resources to support widening participation opportunities

   

North Staffordshire Widening Participation Project

This project is steered by a 'Widening Participation Lead' whose job it is to keep in touch with local organisations such as Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Partnership, North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare, Staffordshire County Council, Stoke-on-Trent City Council and University Hospital.  The aim is to co-ordinate the widening of participation and work experience across health and social care organisations in North Staffordshire. 

The project aims to engage with young people and members of the community who are economically inactive. Local health and social care organisations can help to educate and support their local community.  In doing so, they can also raise awareness of the wealth of career opportunities on offer.