Somerset Health and Social Care Training, Workforce Development and Innovation Open Framework

Somerset Health and Care Academy (“the Academy”) is a strategic partnership established through a contractual joint venture between Somerset Council (SC), Somerset NHS Foundation Trust (SFT), and NHS Somerset Integrated Care Board (ICB). The purpose of the Academy is to establish a high-quality, flexible and scalable provider base to deliver training, workforce development, and innovation services aligned to system-wide workforce priorities, with a particular focus on providing high quality social care training programmes. SFT is running this procurement on behalf of the Academy. This Lot is for the provision of high-quality, non-accredited training designed to meet the learning and development needs of the adult social care workforce, unpaid carers, and other relevant care professionals. The training delivered under this Lot must support the development of knowledge, skills and competencies required to provide safe, effective, high quality, person-centred care and support. The Authority requires access to a flexible range of training programmes that can be tailored to local priorities, legislative requirements, emerging best practice, and workforce development needs. Suppliers must be capable of delivering training to a diverse audience, including care workers, support workers, personal assistants, supervisors, managers, and unpaid carers. This Lot is for the provision of nationally recognised accredited qualifications that support the development of a skilled, competent and professionally qualified adult social care workforce. The Authority requires access to a range of regulated qualifications that enable learners to gain recognised credentials, meet statutory and regulatory expectations, support career progression and workforce development priorities within the care sector. Training and assessment delivered under this Lot must contribute to workforce development, recruitment, retention and professionalisation across adult social care settings, including residential care, domiciliary care, supported living and community-based services. This Lot is for the provision of leadership, management and workforce development programmes that strengthen leadership capability and capacity across health, social care and wider care settings. The Authority seeks training and development interventions that support individuals, teams and organisations to lead effectively, manage change, improve workforce wellbeing and deliver high-quality integrated services. This Lot is for the provision of training and development programmes that support integrated health and care services and the strategic priorities of the wider health and care system. The Authority requires flexible, innovative and responsive learning solutions that support collaboration across organisational boundaries and promote integrated approaches to care delivery. This Lot is for the provision of training and development programmes that enhance digital capability, data literacy and the effective use of technology across health and care services. The Authority seeks to develop a digitally confident workforce capable of embracing innovation, utilising digital tools effectively and delivering safe, technology-enabled care. Providers will be expected to bring innovative approaches to workforce development and training.