HEE Deans' Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Annual Report 2023

Executive Summary

The HEE Deans’ Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Committee Annual Report outlines our work to eliminate inequalities in education and training.

In 2020 Health Education England (HEE) Postgraduate Medical Deans established an Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Committee. It’s remit was to consider all the issues raised in multi-professional education and training in line with the HEE Quality Framework.

In January 2022, we published an inaugural report describing how we would bring together information and feedback to understand what we do well and what we have yet to do to form a quality improvement plan. This report provides an update on our progress to date, areas of focus and further work to drive forward action in 2023/24.

Tackling discrimination and ensuring learners are placed in safe and supportive environments needs to remain an urgent priority to develop a sustainable workforce for the future.

We must ensure that high-quality education and training, that is equitable and inclusive, is available to all healthcare professionals at each stage of their career. We will report on our progress annually, as we work in partnership with education and healthcare providers, employers and professional regulators to eliminate inequalities in education and training.