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The challenge of education commissioning--Part 3: Management development
1Centre for Health Planning and Management, University of Keele, UK.
Health Manpower Management
|December 8, 1996
Summary
England's new education system addresses professional education and management development. However, management development may not be prioritized, requiring initiative for future flexibility.
Area of Science:
- Health Policy
- Education Management
Background:
- The new education commissioning system in England encompasses professional education and management development.
- Existing national advice in this field is reviewed.
Purpose of the Study:
- To analyze the potential role of management development within England's new education commissioning system.
- To explore factors influencing the flexibility and uptake of management education.
Main Methods:
- Review of national advice on education commissioning and management development.
- Analysis of the implications of changes in higher education and NHS employer practices.
Main Results:
- Management development is unlikely to be a high priority on the education commissioning agenda.
- Anticipated changes in higher education and NHS employers may foster greater management education flexibility.
Conclusions:
- Realizing increased flexibility in management education hinges on proactive initiative and imagination from both higher education institutions and NHS employers.
- Strategic planning and collaboration are essential for effective management development within the evolving educational landscape.