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Supporting TEL
Supporting the Long-Term Workforce Plan (LTWP) to achieve its strategic direction in reforming education through digital and technological innovations, our role is to enable staff, trusts, systems and regions to unlock the transformational potential of technology in education. We facilitate this through the following channels:
Virtual & Hybrid Learning Faculty (VHLF)
The Virtual and Hybrid Learning Faculty (VHLF) launched in October 2021 in response to the covid pandemic and the need to shift healthcare education and learning online.
It is a national multi-professional evidence-based faculty driving systemic and behavioural changes which supports our aims to improve healthcare education by accelerating education reform, increasing the value and impact of Technology Enhanced Learning (TEL) and artificial Intelligence (AI) and grow and upskill the health and care workforce at scale.
The role of the VHLF includes:
Creating conditions for successful adoption and innovation: This involves partnering at a systemic and national level to drive a coherent, effective, efficient, and collaborative approach to maximize the benefits of TEL, including promoting psychological safety and encouraging the sharing of best practices.
Enabling access to education technologies and content: This involves providing strategic leadership, guidance, and access to education technologies and resources to support workforce transformation. The VHLF advocates for ethical, equitable, and accessible technology that is focused on learners needs and learning outcomes.
Educating and training the workforce differently: The VHLF advocates for evidence-based approaches, such as insight gathering and a fusion of education approaches. This involves transforming how education is delivered by raising awareness, promoting adoption, and advocating for the latest evidence based best practices.
The faculty is hosted on the Learning Hub site offering three catalogues with over 120 diverse, evidence-based best practice learning resources and insights (templates, videos, checklists and case studies). It has a thriving a Community of Practice (COP) with over 3000 members providing network opportunities, peer-to-peer support and access to live seasonal series of events that bring the community together to pause, reflect and learn.
To join the VHLF Community of Practice (COP), please register here.
Visit the Learning Hub to access the Virtual & Hybrid Learning Faculty (VHLF) catalogues:
Getting Started
Increasing Impact
Community of Practice
To access the VHLF MS Teams channel, please click here: Virtual & Hybrid Learning Faculty (VHLF) - Community of Practice | General | Microsoft Teams
To find out more, email: england.vhlf@nhs.net
TEL Network
The national TEL Network is a community of practice for those in Health and Social Care who work or have an interest in technology enhanced learning. NHS England's TEL team enable the network in collaboration with network chairs from each region.
The role of the network is to provide opportunities for networking and learning.
The network aims to provide a friendly environment in which to:
- Network with members
- Encourage and spread best practice
- Promote sharing of information and content
The Network runs a number of activities including:
- TEL Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Sessions
- Tea and TEL Monthly Drop in Meetings
- National TEL Forums
- TEL Digest Newsletter
To join the TEL Network, please fill in this form, selecting 'TEL Network' under the 'Supporting TEL' heading.