CPA Scholars Programme Now Open!
Applications are now open for this year’s Care Professional Academy (CPA) Scholars Programme, running until 20th June 2025. This programme offers an exceptional chance to build your skills, drive innovation in your service, and make a real difference in the care sector.
The Care Professional Academy Scholars programme is a great opportunity for up to 25 Scholars to study Change Management and Project Management whilst implementing a Change Management Project in the workplace, fully funded by the Care Professional Academy. This is a nationwide programme, and we are delighted that Sheffield Care’s Academy have the opportunity to share this across our workforce and with providers.
The criteria for Care Professionals to attend the Scholars programme:
- You must be Tier 3 or above on Care Professional Academy
- Supervising or managing staff
- Have the support of a line manager to be your sponsor throughout the project (for support)
This is your opportunity to take the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) guidelines in an area of care you are passionate about and implement this within your organisation to improve care standards, whist learning Project Management.
The key elements of the Scholar programme includes:
- Skills for Care Leading Change Improving Care Certificate
- Project Management principles
- Linked to NICE Guidelines
This year’s Scholar programme is hybrid offering the option of attending via Zoom or at HCPA’s training hub for 5 training sessions with the opportunity to attend coaching sessions.