National Education and Training Survey 2023

The NETS takes place annually and is one of the ways NHS England is working to improve the quality of education and training. It comprises of 31 core questions focusing on NHS England’s Education Quality Framework standards for delivering high quality education and training in the practice learning environment. The questions are organised in five themes: Induction, Clinical Supervision, Facilities, Learning Opportunities and Teamwork.

The NETS and reports produced from it are a key part of NHS England’s Education Quality Strategy. From an EDI perspective, we consider these indicators in relation to the following protected characteristics:

• Age
• Disability
• Gender reassignment
• Marital status
• Race including nationality and ethnicity
• Religion or belief
• Sex
• Sexual orientation

Source: Discrimination (www.gov.uk)

Over 38,000 learners responded to the autumn 2023 survey. Across all the measured demographics, those who chose not to disclose protected characteristics rate the lowest satisfaction practice learning experience across all healthcare professions.