A practical guide to commissioning children’s palliative care education and training: consultation document

The purpose of this document is to support commissioners in their work with local service providers and education providers as they develop workforce plans to ensure the development of children’s palliative care services. In commissioning for quality and choice, there are likely to be a diverse range of potential services and a mix of approaches to provide palliative care services for children and their families. This document aims to provide a framework in accordance with the Children's Workforce Development Strategy to ensure a workforce to provide children's palliative care that:

• Is competent and confident;
• People aspire to be part of and want to remain working for
• Develop skills and builds satisfying and rewarding careers; and is recognised and transferable in all locations they work
• Children, young people, parents and carers trust and respect.

(Published June 2008, 22 pages)