Individuals can access from as many of the below 4 categories as they like, up to the fair-share limit in each. When you book, the provider will check your eligibility automatically and you will not be asked to pay, the cost will be covered by the CPD arrangements already in place.

BiteSize CPD webinars

• 28 suggested clinical topics (full list here)
• Unlimited access
• Details and bookings: BiteSize CPD Webinars – book any time in the year
• Subscribe to be kept informed with new dates: CPD Webinar Subscription

Rotherham Respiratory courses

• 25 full courses (full list here)
• Access up to two* per person funded (*Spring increase)
• Details and bookings: https://rotherhamrespiratory.com/course-portfolio/ – book any time in the year

NB Plus subscription

• 14 hot topics, online CPD modules and more (full list here)
• 12 month subscription (if you already have one, it will extend by 12 months)
• Unlimited access once subscribed – please subscribe here by 31/05/2024 (second round opened from Spring for anyone who missed the first round)

Academicare (previously Haxby Group Training) courses

• 11 full courses (full list here)
• Access up to three* per person funded (*Spring increase)
• Details and bookings: https://academicare.co.uk/ – book any time in the year

Or

Individual Claims

• An alternative to accessing the offer above for those wishing to source something not in the offer.
• In order to manage allocation of the limited budget based on PCN returns, this option was initially only open during the PCN returns phase.
• From Spring 2025 we have been able to re-open this option for eligible staff who would like to access training not included in the central offer, and who have not already accessed any training from this year’s budget. To request individual funding please return this form including the details of the individual claiming and the self-sourced training they wish to access. This will be subject to remaining available budget.
• If your PCN submitted an individual claim for you, as soon as we receive the funds from NHSE, we will contact your PCN/practice lead and ask them to invoice us so that we can arrange payment.

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Note: If your PCN would like to access group training of one of the included courses as a bespoke date, or with a different provider, we’re happy to chat to you about this and may be able to help. If it fits within the equivalent budget we’re happy to assist with block bookings for alternative providers/ arrangements – please get in touch on hnyicb.traininghub@nhs.net to discuss.

Every registered:

• Nurse
• Nursing Associate
• Midwife 
• Allied Health Professional (AHP) listed below

Below is the list of 14 professions that are included in the AHP group:

• Art Therapist
• Chiropodist/Podiatrist
• Dietitian
• Drama Therapist
• Music Therapist
• Paramedic
• Occupational Therapist
• Operating Department Practitioner
• Orthoptist
• Osteopath
• Physiotherapist
• Prosthetist/Orthotist
• Radiographer
• Speech and Language Therapist

The offers detailed here are utilising the Humber and North Yorkshire (HNY) general practice allocation and are open to all eligible staff employed by a practice or PCN in HNY.

The included list has been mandated by NHSE in line with the governmental budget allocation for CPD, this remains the same since its introduction in 2020-21. Training hubs have fed back to NHSE practice concerns around why other wider workforce roles such as HCAs, GPAs, PAs and pharmacists, for example, are not currently included, in the hope they will be considered in review for future year’s allocations.

The 2024/25 offer is available from September 2024 for one year, rolling on from the 2023/24 offer which started in September 2023 has been continually available to this point.

Training can be booked throughout the year using the links detailed in this document above, in summary:

BiteSize CPD webinars

• Details and bookings: BiteSize CPD Webinars
• Book any time through the year, access unlimited (you can also subscribe to receive info on latest dates)

NB Plus subscription

• Complete the sign-up form: https://forms.office.com/r/59FTW4haVS by 31st May 2024 (second round)
• If you already have access, it will be extended by 12 months, so you won’t lose any time

Rotherham Respiratory courses

• Details and bookings: https://rotherhamrespiratory.com/course-portfolio/
• Book any time through the year, access up to two* funded per person (*Spring update)

Academicare (previously Haxby Group Training) courses

• Details and bookings: https://academicare.co.uk/
• Book any time through the year, access up to three* funded per person (*Spring update)

When you book, the provider will check your eligibility automatically and you will not be asked to pay, the cost will be covered by the CPD arrangements already in place.

Yes, you can access from as many of the below 4 categories as you like, up to the fair-share limit in each:

• BiteSize CPD webinars – unlimited
• Rotherham Respiratory courses – up to two* per person (*Spring update)
• NB Plus subscription – unlimited access once subscribed
• Haxby Group Training courses – up to three* per person (Spring update)

This is to ensure fair access. For limited categories a waiting list system will be in place for requests of further places above the category limit. If funding allows later in the year we will then be able to offer additional places on a first-come-first-served basis from the waiting list.

Please note, if you/your practice/PCN have claimed your individual funding to self-source training not in the central offer, you cannot also access funded items from the central offer, due to funding limitations.

Unfortunately not, the choice to claim £333 to use independently was an alternative option to accessing these centrally funded options. This is because there would not be enough funding for individuals to take advantage of both options.

In order to manage allocation of the limited budget based on PCN returns, this option was initially only open during the PCN returns phase.

From Spring 2025 this option has been re-opened for eligible staff who would like to access training not included in the central offer, and who have not already accessed any training from this year’s budget. To request individual funding please return this form including the details of the individual claiming and the self-sourced training they wish to access. This will be subject to remaining available budget.

As soon as we receive the funds from NHSE, we will contact your PCN/practice lead (the person who submitted the claim) and ask them to invoice us so that we can arrange payment.

We’re happy to chat to you about this and may be able to help, if it fits within the equivalent budget we’re happy to assist with block bookings for alternative providers – get in touch with us on hnyicb.traininghub@nhs.net and we would be happy to discuss.

If you would like to request a topic not already included in the BiteSize CPD webinar list please contact us on hnyicb.traininghub@nhs.net. We’d be happy to hear from you and if there are common requests we can look to add in any topics with enough demand.

Throughout the year dates will be added regularly and there will be webinars available most weeks. Some topics will run more than once, subject to demand, as places are limited to 30 in each session. You can see what’s coming up by regularly checking here: BiteSize CPD Webinars, or subscribing to be kept up to date via: CPD Webinar Subscription)

In order to maximise use of reduced limited funding and improve accessibility of training, the process for accessing CPD funding was updated for 2023/24 and 2024/25. The PCWTH asked PCNs to let us know what training is needed so that courses can be identified, within the funding envelope, to be available for all eligible staff to access. A significant benefit of this is gaining better value for the region by economies of scale, such as reduced costs for block booking places.

Based on previous requests and information gathered by NHSE we put together a tick-list of potentially funded courses. In order to enable planning of courses to meet PCN/practice needs, PCNs used this to indicate which courses eligible staff would like to access, and let us know anything else in popular demand. Funding is a limited envelope and it may not always be possible to meet all requests. Indicating preferences has helped identify demand and enable planning to best utilise the funding envelope, taking PCN requests into account and offering fair share access.

Many thanks to all PCNs and practices who came back to us with details of the training you would like to be able to access for your CPD eligible members of staff. It’s been fantastic to see such a phenomenal amount of requests returned. Now all data has been received we’ve arranged provision of courses within the funding envelope, reflecting your requests as best possible within funding limits. We worked to make arrangements with providers to offer as much CPD funded training as possible based on what you told us is needed. Thank you for your support and patience as part of this process.

If you have any queries please don’t hesitate to get in touch on hnyicb.traininghub@nhs.net

Other courses are occasionally funded independently by NHSE or other routes, for example:

• Each year a limited number of Non-Medical Prescribing places are usually commissioned at Universities across the region – Your University of choice should be able to let you know if they have any remaining.
• Cervical Screening training is currently funded via the training hub, and will have 2 cohorts running during 2024/25.
• Apprenticeships can be a helpful funded route into training or developing staff in new roles
• Various Workforce Schemes are available via the training hub to support new or developing staff
• The NHSE Primary Care School offer funded Educational and Clinical Supervison training, and FCP Supervisor training
• Leadership and Management in Primary Care – blended digital course, coming soon via the PCWTH

If you have a query about whether there are any funded options for particular training you are seeking, please feel free to get in touch with us on hnyicb.traininghub@nhs.net and we’ll signpost you to anything we’re aware of. We also share any information we receive about funded training via our monthly Training Hub ‘Information Collation’ bulletin.

We can support with:

• Student placements and tariff funding (including student nurses, paramedics and pharmacists)
• Supervisor and assessor support
• Training and funding support for new-to-practice nurses and NAs (via the VTS programme)
• Support and funding for Trainee ACPs and new PAs
• Ongoing training and support for ACPs and PAs (via Advanced Practice Forward)
• Support with Nurse Associate Training and the Registered Nurse Degree Apprenticeship
• Funded training courses for HCA apprentices
• GP fellowships
• Rotational Paramedic roles
• Legacy Nurse Mentor roles
• Funded training, such as CPD courses and Cervical Screening
• Queries and signposting related to workforce planning, training plans, or related funding

Information can be found on our website here: Humber & North Yorkshire – Training Hub (yhtraininghubs.co.uk) or we’re always happy to speak with you, email us on hnyicb.traininghub@nhs.net and we can help to answer any queries or arrange to have a chat with you.

Please contact the HNY Primary Care Workforce and Training Hub team on hnyicb.traininghub@nhs.net and we will be more than happy to help answer any questions or arrange a chat if useful.

If your query relates to a specific provider’s courses, please contact the provider via the details in the listed links above. Alternatively, we could pass your query on for you.

Yes please! We would love to hear from you, to help us improve and further tailor the offer to meet the needs of practices, PCNs and individuals when planning future CPD funded offers.

We would appreciate you taking the time to complete the short survey here:

https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/SS38CSG