NES Innovation and Workforce Diversification

NES Innovation and Workforce Diversification activity includes: 

• Supporting the building of capacity and capability to innovate effectively across the country, fostering a culture of innovation and agility. 

• Identifying where innovation creates a need for new skills and competencies, enabling learners to grow their skills so we can we maximise the value of investment in technological innovations. 

• Assessing the implications of new educational technology on our workforce, and work with others to build confidence and new skills to support engagement with emerging learning opportunities. 

• Contributing to the diversification of career pathways, with a focus on extending the use of apprenticeships and micro-credentials to support upskilling existing staff. 

• Supporting our partners to widen access to learning and career opportunities. 

Diversification of the workforce both enhances responsiveness to meet service and population need and adds resilience. 

 “Different people doing different things at different points of a care pathway, adding efficacy with efficiency.”