Training and events are delivered through structured development programmes, short courses and a series of events – including INSIGHT, our annual festival of learning and sharing – see the INSIGHT 2022 recordings here (and see last year’s recordings here). The training programme is grouped into four key themes:
- Improving decision-making practice – providing system leaders with practical tools & techniques for making better, more analytically-informed decisions
- Strengthening analytical capability – building technical skills to undertake high-quality strategic analysis
- Developing analytical leaders – fostering the skills analysts need to work more closely and effectively with decision-makers
- Moving beyond the numbers – ensuring decisions are informed by findings from a range of disciplines
We also share information on a range of topics in the fortnightly Midlands Analyst Network Huddles – click here to request to join the Midlands Analyst Network – we welcome new members! And see the other communities of practice (CoP) for details of how to get involved with the Knowledge Mobilisation and Evaluation CoPs.
See the 22/23 Prospectus: Training & Development Prospectus 22-23
And the 22/23 Prospectus summary
The following training sessions are starting in April/May 2023
Name of course | Next course start date | Format | Link to webpage / registration |
Midlands Analyst Network Huddle | 06/04/2023 | 1 hour online | Click to register |
Fundamentals of Data Science | 17/04/2023 | 8 1/2 day sessions (online) | Click to book |
Decision Quality | 24/04/2023 | 1–day face to face | Click to book |
Population Health Management | 11/05/2023 | 6 sessions (online) | Available to book shortly |
Population Health Management for analysts | 11/05/2023 | 11 sessions (online) | Available to book shortly |
For more information, please contact: Programme Manager: Rachel Caswell or Programme Lead: Professor Mohammed A Mohammed
The tiles below have further details of the courses in the Prospectus, including links to application forms. Use the search function to find the course you are interested in.
‘Economics for non-economists’: 1-day workshop
One day workshop: Dates available 27/03/23Introduction to Data Science
Eight sessions - 9.30am to 1.00pm. Starting: 17/04/23Decision Quality for Leaders – 1 day workshop
One day course: 24/04/23Improving and evaluating services across organisational boundaries
One day, online. Dates available: 07/06/23, 07/09/23Arguing with numbers
One-day online course . Date/s available: 04/07/23, 10/10/23Data visualisation
One-day online course. Date/s available: 22/06/23 and 20/09/23Health Economics and Evaluation
Dates: 01/03/23, 07/03/23, 16/03/23, 21/03/23, 28/03/23Thinking tools for decision making: 1-day workshop
One day Workshop: Further dates to followImprovement Science
One day, online. Dates available: 01/03/23Insight 2022
The Midlands Decision Support Network in association with The Strategy Unit hosted INSIGHT 2022, our annual festival of learning and sharing events for the NHS, local government and other partners across health and care. The event was held Monday 21st November to Friday 2nd December 2022.
You can watch the recordings back via this link!