Quality Strategy

In 2016, the first Quality Strategy and Quality Framework documents were published by Health Education England (HEE) (merged with NHS England on 1 April 2023). The Quality Strategy was developed in co-productionwith wider stakeholders and partners to describe how it is ensured that quality is at the heart of, and is the driving force behind, the education and training agenda. The Quality Strategy sets out priorities, principles and overarching processes for continuous quality improvement and innovation in the education and training of the healthcare workforce. The Quality Strategy is underpinned by the Quality Framework, which makes clear the quality standards that are expected of clinical learning environments, and are safeguarded through the NHS Education Contract. The NHS Education Contract will support the delivery of these standards across all providers, and help to ensure that all commissioning decisions are informed by the understanding of, and insight into, the quality of healthcare education and training.