In an interactive learning environment delegates will cover the following:
Policy in context
- The importance and impact of public policy and legislation on health and wellbeing at individual, local, national and global levels
- The major government policies related to health and wellbeing, health inequalities and their interconnections
- The strategic context of policy development
- The political environment in which own organisation is set and how this affects its policy and strategy
Policy in development
- The process of policy development and its complexities
- The variety of tools that can be used to aid strategic decision making and planning
- The different methods to assess the impact of policies on health and wellbeing
- The concepts of power, interest and ideology in policy development
Policy communication
- How to communicate and implement policy and strategy to improve the population's health and wellbeing
This full day workshop is part of a series of five interactive learning modules that make up the component part of the skills identified. While each workshop can be taken on its own, it is recommended that all five workshops are undertaken.
For more information on this course and how the content can be adapted to suit the needs of your organisation, or you as an individual, please email enquiries@phast.org.uk.
