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Healthcare in the UK is a fast-paced sector subject to ongoing change and transformation.  Current focus has largely been on the recruitment and training of new nurses.  However, more recently we have also seen increased recognition of the importance of Non-Medical Prescribing and Advanced Clinical Practice roles for the future of the healthcare workforce. Both Non-Medical Prescribing and Advanced Clinical Practice have been highlighted in the 2019 NHS Long Term Plan and 2020/21People Plan as key to workforce transformation and improving care.  Here, we explain more about these roles and the contribution that these highly trained healthcare professionals make within multidisciplinary healthcare teams.

WELS academic, Dr Liz Chamberlain is pleased to be working with the National Literacy Trust to relaunch a new writing resource for teachers called Everybody Writes. Read more.

An innovative new BBC radio series will launch at the ninth Pan-Commonwealth Forum.

17 Ways to Change the World, based on the UN's sustainable development goals, will be showcased at the international education event in Edingburgh on Monday.

Each goal will be examined from the perspective of a different nation and expressed through the lives of 17-year-olds as they challenge the experts on what action (and inaction) will mean for their futures.

The Ninth Pan-Commonwealth Forum (PCF9), a major international conference on inclusive and open education, will kick off at BT Murrayfield, in Edinburgh, on Monday. Read more.