In 2015, Health Education (HEE) issued a call for proposals Objectives Community Education to develop Community Education Provider Networks (CEPNs). We have successfully set up three CEPNs in 3 Improving education quality and governance, acting as a local coordinator The intention for CEPNs is to deliver HEE’s strategic aspiration of the South West that are aligned to Provider Networks in the and the , and of education and training for primary improving population health through the development of the Sustainability and Transformation Partnership and community care to support South West Peninsula current and future primary and community care workforce. (STP) footprints. general practice.

The South West Academic Health Science Network’s The South West Academic Health and Science Network (SW AHSN) Each network is actively delivering on the Each CEPN in the South West represents following national functions: a whole primary care system approach role in establishing local partnerships of primary care was commissioned to facilitate the set up of the CEPNs and and consists of a range of primary organisations working together to coordinate education support them to become established in the South West region 1 Supporting workforce planning and and community care providers and and support workforce planning in the South West. in a programme of work between March 2016–2018. development to respond to local needs stakeholders. and to enable the redesign of services within primary care and the community We have worked in a partnership with to better support general practice. HEE South West (SW) and West of Programme timeline Legacy England AHSN to support the spread of 2 Improving education capability and best practice and to ensure consistency March 16 April 16 May 16 June 16 – March 18 March 18 Processes leadership input with identified capacity in primary and community of delivery of the CEPN objectives across Each network established processes change champions and local settings, through the development the region. for primary care stakeholder leaders to take the work forward. Project manager of multi-professional educators and Inaugural CEPN facilitated CEPNs engagement and is well linked the creation of additional learner The SW AHSN Handover Bidders’ meetings when to develop allocated project and End of into the wider education and Infrastructure placements. workshop initial priorities Project Plans, set management Project Report facilitated by were identified up governance workforce agenda. Each network developed a capacity for produced the SW AHSN and shared structures, legal two years for HEE sustainable business model and purpose was entities and report understood on KPIs Leadership and management has an annual business plan linked Each network has a clear purpose to local priorities that contribute to and adequate clinical and local primary care workforce plans. 2016 2018 Combines footprints of Somerset CCG and Somerset STP

HEE SW has been working with the SW AHSN to The SW AHSN is in a unique position to bring Paul Thomas Combines footprints of South develop the nascent training hubs (CEPNs) in the organisations together and to spread good practice Head of School of Primary Care (Peninsula), Devon and Torbay CCG and South West. as an honest broker in managing the six training hub Health Education England South West NEW Devon CCG, and reflects The SW AHSN has the resources and expertise to work projects in the South West. From the HEE SW viewpoint, the Devon STP with complex new developments in the changing face having a consistent approach and identified project Barnstaple of primary care service, education and training. leadership via the SW AHSN has been very valuable. SOMERSET

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• Ensuring geographical coverage and aligning Tiverton Yeovil Delivery with Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCG) Network and STP footprints Reflects footprint of Kernow DEVON We ensured that CEPNs are development • Developing CEPN business models CCG and Cornwall STP capitalising on existing primary • Governance assurance care sustainability work streams and are linked to Sustainability and Bodmin • Operational project management including Torquay Transformation Partnerships and CORNWALL & THE funding arrangements and a reporting function ISLES OF SCILLY Plymouth Local Workforce Action Boards. Strategic and CEPN • Building the interface role with the wider health operational sustainability Truro role and care system Falmouth We worked collaboratively across • Enabling workforce planning through robust data Penzance organisations.

• Building strong partnerships We provided central function for Spread and For more information call 01392 247903 • Improving collaboration advice and coordination. adoption swahsn.com or email [email protected] • Supporting improvement and innovation South West Academic Health Science Network @sw_ahsn Pynes Hill Court, Pynes Hill, Exeter, EX2 5AZ