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Education Providers of FCP training
NHS England has funded places available for eligible FCPs with the following eight Education Providers.
All providers are delivering Stages 1 and 2 of the FCP Taught and/or FCP Portfolio route, and can offer places to eligible FCPs across England, regardless of the region they are working within. For support and information on eligibility and applying for a funded training place, contact should be made with Regional and Training Hub Contacts.
Health Sciences University (formally known as AECC)
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FCP Roadmap(s) supported: |
All |
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Website: |
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LNA start date: |
July |
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Cohort commencement dates: |
September, January |
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Delivery Method: |
Blended – mostly online, flexibility on face-to-face delivery |
University of Bradford
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FCP Roadmap(s) supported: |
Musculoskeletal |
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Website: |
First Contact Practitioner (Musculoskeletal) PGCert - University of Bradford |
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LNA start date: |
June |
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Cohort commencement dates: |
Stage 1 – October Stage 2 – January |
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Delivery Method: |
Online |
University of Central Lancashire (UCLan)
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FCP Roadmap(s) supported: |
Primary Care |
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Website and contact(s) for learners: |
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LNA start date: |
July/August |
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Cohort commencement dates: |
February |
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Delivery Method: |
Online |
Coventry University
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FCP Roadmap(s) supported: |
Musculoskeletal and Paramedic |
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Website: |
First Contact Practitioner (Musculoskeletal or Paramedic) | Coventry University |
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LNA start date: |
June |
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Cohort commencement dates: |
Paramedic: Portfolio Route – September Taught Route – January or May
MSK: Portfolio Route – September Taught Route, Coventry – September Taught Route, London – May |
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Delivery Method: |
Hybrid – 4 face to face days and 1 assessment day |
University of Cumbria
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FCP Roadmap(s) supported: |
Paramedic |
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Website: |
PgC Paramedic First Contact Practitioner: Practice Development - University of Cumbria |
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LNA start date: |
July |
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Cohort commencement dates: |
September, April |
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Delivery Method: |
Online |
University of Essex
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FCP Roadmap(s) supported: |
Musculoskeletal |
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Website: |
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LNA start date: |
June |
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Cohort commencement dates: |
October (stage 1&2), February (stage 1), April (stage 2) |
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Delivery Method: |
Online |
University of Hertfordshire
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FCP Roadmap(s) supported: |
Dietetics, MSK Physiotherapy, Paramedic |
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Website: |
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LNA start date: |
September 2023 |
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Cohort commencement dates: |
February 2024 (Stage 1), October 2024 (stage 2) |
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Delivery Method: |
Dietetics – online Physio/Paramedic – online with option for hybrid teaching |
Teesside University
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FCP Roadmap(s) supported: |
Paramedic |
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Website: |
First Contact Practitioner (Paramedic) UCPPD course | Teesside University |
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LNA start date: |
June |
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Cohort commencement dates: |
September, March |
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Delivery Method: |
Online |
The following HEIs have also been formally recognised as delivering education and training in line with the relevant Roadmaps to Practice through the Provider Self-Declaration process. However, NHS England does not have funded places with these providers available.
Northumbria University – FCP Roadmap
University of Plymouth – MSK
University of Winchester – MSK
St George's University, London – Paramedics
St George's University, London – MSK
University of Salford – MSK
Manchester Metropolitan University – MSK
University of Greenwich - Paramedics
Sheffield Hallam University - MSK
Liverpool Hope University - MSK
University of Nottingham - MSK