Training and Events

The training and events programme has been designed to support the development of staff in intelligence functions in the Midlands, alongside a wider cohort of analysts and decision-makers working in health and care organisations in each system.

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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

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 the 2021 recordings here).

We also share information on a range of topics in the fortnightly Midlands Analyst Network Huddlesclick 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 CsoP.

2023-24 Training & Development Prospectus & Prospectus Summary

Use the search function after the table below to find details of all the courses in the Prospectus, including links to registration forms.  

UP AND COMING TRAINING: The following training sessions are starting in the next couple of months.

Course / training name  Audience Next course start date Format Link to webpage / registration
Improving decision-making practice
Systems Thinking in health and care Anyone 05/12/2023 1 day online Click to register
Understanding and reporting Hospital Mortality Statistics Anyone 19/12/2023 Half day online Click to register
How to allocate resources: allocative efficiency using socio-technical approaches (STAR) (Midlands+) Anyone 23/01/2024 Half day online Click to register
Strengthening analytical capability
Introduction to R and RStudio Analysts 17/01/2024 3 ½ days online Click to register
Introduction to Quarto Analysts 23/01/2024 2 ½ days online Click to register
Introduction to Git and GitHub Analysts 20/02/2024 2 ½ days online Click to register
Developing analytical leaders
Data visualisation Analysts 21/02/2024 1 day online Click to register

For more information, please contact: Programme Manager: Rachel Caswell or Programme Lead: Professor Mohammed A Mohammed

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05
December 2023
05/12/2023 — 05/12/2023
One day workshop

Systems Thinking in health and care

One-day online course.
Dates available: 05/12/23

14
December 2023
14/12/2023 — 14/12/2023
One day workshop

Introduction to Decision Quality – 1 day workshop

One day workshop

Dates 

  • 14/12/23
  • 06/03/24
19
December 2023
19/12/2023 — 19/12/2023
Half day workshop

Understanding and reporting Hospital Mortality Statistics

Half day online course.
Dates available:  19/12/2023 and 06/02/2024

16
January 2024
16/01/2024 — 16/01/2024
One day workshop

Thinking tools for decision making: 1-day workshop

One day Workshop

Dates:

  • 16/01/24
17
January 2024
17/01/2024 — 19/01/2024
3 half days

NHS-R Community introduction to R and R Studio

3 half days (9.30 am -1.00 pm)

  • 17/01/24
  • 18/01/24
  • 19/01/24
17
January 2024
17/01/2024 — 17/01/2024
One day workshop

Understanding Variation

One-day online course.
Dates available: 17/01/24

23
January 2024
23/01/2024 — 24/01/2024
2 half days

Introduction to Quarto

2 half days (9.30 am -1.00 pm)

Dates available Jan 2024 and Feb 2024

23
January 2024
23/01/2024 — 23/01/2024
One 3 hour session

How to allocate resources: allocative efficiency using socio-technical approaches (inc. STAR Tool)

One-session online (3 hours)

31
January 2024
31/01/2024 — 01/02/2024
Two days

Decision Quality for Leaders – 2-day course

Two day course:
Dates:

  • 31/01/24 and 01/02/24

 

01
February 2024
01/02/2024 — 01/02/2024
One day workshop

Data visualisation

Dates:

  • 01/02/24

 

20
February 2024
20/02/2024 — 21/02/2024
2 half days

Introduction to Git and GitHub

2 half days (9.30 am -1.00 pm)

Dates available in Feb 2024

20
February 2024
20/02/2024 — 20/02/2024
One day workshop

‘Economics for non-economists’: 1-day workshop

One day workshop

Dates:

  • 20/02/24