Valuing the role of educators in practice

The correlation between enabling high quality practice learning environments for health and care learners and their ability to deliver quality person-centred care is not a new concept. Indeed, Health Education England (HEE) outlined the importance of improved clinical placement education systems, whereby healthcare education and training is well-led, effectively managed and provides supportive learning environments (HEE 2017). This paper reports on a Health education Egland funded project to develop a reater Manchester Professional Development Framework that for the first time identifies the knowledge, skills and behaviours required of practice educators to meet the health and well-being needs of the 2.8 million GM population