Who we are and what we do

The Practice Development Unit aims to meet the continuous professional needs of students interested in following a career in Health, Social Care and Leadership and Management. The Head Office along with training facilities is located in Derby, close to the City Centre, within walking distance of main transport links. The Practice Development Unit is accredited by the British Accreditation Council, with branches across the UK, in Coventry, Rotherham, Croydon, and Stockport.

The Practice Development Unit facilitates individual development through coaching and mentorship activities. We offer a range of programmes based on needs assessment with the aim of developing confidence, in the clinical arena as well as, management and leadership skills.

Educational and learning support is given to health and social care organisations in areas of staff, organisational development, policy and protocol design.

Quality mechanism
The Practice Development Unit works in collaboration with partner organisations in the delivery of its programmes. Regular meetings are held with tutors to evaluate education provisions, changes made are based on student feed back, staff contribution and guidance from accredited intuitions.

Addressing Learning Needs
Staff at the Practice Development Unit assesses every applicant in order to identify learning needs with the aim of encouraging candidates to complete individual learning plan, entered into as a contractual agreement.

The Team
Our team of highly qualified professionals come from a range of backgrounds, including nursing, public health and leadership and management. We work in partnership with health, social care, employment agencies, private housing organisation and a legal team specialising in immigrant law.