For all modules and courses the applications portal will close 4 weeks before the start date. All applications must be submitted and funding confirmed before the portal closes. Any applications that have not been processed and or do not have funding confirmed from the sponsor organisation before the portal closure will not be accepted by the IHSC administrator staff

 

The importance of leadership skills as distinct from management skills is increasingly being recognised within Health and Social Care organisations. Practice Educators in Health and Social Care have an identified specialist skills set determined by the professional standards and scope of practice. It is essential that those educators with a leadership role or those aspiring to become leaders in the future are encouraged to develop appropriate skills to enable them to perform as effective leaders and develop strategies to implement innovation, learning and change in their area of practice.