An Evaluation of Reasons for Non-Attendance to Mandatory Training

Lead researcher: Sarah Pajak

Programme Director: David Guest

Aims

This project arose from discussions with a London Primary Care Trust (PCT), which identified limited take-up in some areas of their staff mandatory training (as is the case for many other trusts). The aim of this project is, through speaking to a range of staff, to understand why they may or may not be attending mandatory infection control and child protection training. The findings should illuminate the different barriers or successes regarding training for a variety of professional groups within the Trust.

Why is this important?

It is important for the PCT to demonstrate that they are adhering to the appropriate standards as outlined by the Care Quality Commission with respect to child protection and infection control. The findings of this evaluation would make a significant contribution to the evidence for such activity and will help the PCT to build on and improve current training uptake.

Participants

The two methods that will be used for this evaluation are documentary review and interviews with staff. Participants of the staff interviews will be drawn from across the clinical teams within the PCT, such as health visitors and nurses. The aim will be to capture feedback from as wide a sample as possible and appropriate, including; those who have and have not attending training, training providers and senior managers. It is expected that around 30 individual staff members will be interviewed.

Anticipated Outcomes

The results will be used to provide the training and development team at the PCT with a diagnosis of the current situation with regards to the reasons for the current levels of uptake of mandatory training by staff (on an anonymous basis), along with recommendations for the future.

We have recently completed a report on this project which can be read here.