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Process involved in planning and organising the events
Invitations sent to schools for notes of
interest via email
Schools interested sent dates/venues and
guidance notes to promote events
School informs PEL of pupil numbers
and event they wish to attend
Events held:
12 Nov 2018
19 Nov 2018
22 Nov 2018
Pupil packs were constructed to hand
out at the event which included a record
sheet, leaflet on all the AHPs, certificate
of attendance and evaluation form
Pupil evaluation forms returned
(part of pupil pack)
CAREER DEVELOPMENT FEATURE
AHP PEL develops video for schools to
promote event
(www.youtube.com/watch?v=9MFV
Yz2KcBo&feature=youtu.be)
Venues and dates
organised and
confirmed
AHP PEL contacted
staff for notes of
interest
Staff taking part sent facilitators’ notes
to ensure consistency in presentations
and relevant information included, eg
qualifications and attributes required
Feedback form sent
to AHP staff
Feedback form sent
to school contacts
Report written
ature=youtu.be) was produced by NHS Fife’s communications
department to introduce the AHPs to all the schools to prevent
staff members having to visit every school to promote the event.
On reflection, this was an effective and cost efficient method of
targeting all the high schools in Fife. The school staff notes and the
video enabled a consistent approach to introducing the event as
well as selecting appropriate pupils to attend. There was no representation from art therapy at the events,
however within the pack there was an AHP leaflet that gave brief
information and website addresses for all the AHPs, so that pupils
could access information after the event if they wished to do so.
The programme concluded with the completion of the evaluation
forms and pupils were directed to a certificate of attendance in their
pack.
The events Evaluation and feedback
The programme included an introduction to the hospital and the
expected behaviours within it. This was done by the AHP PEL.
Each profession then gave a three-minute presentation to all the
pupils, giving information on what they do, who they treat, and why
they love their job.
The pupils then each picked their top three professions and
spent around 20 minutes with them, undertaking experiential
learning. The record sheet provided enabled them to take notes on
the information they received, which the pupils took away with them
so they could refer to them in the future.
The AHPs represented were: dietetics; music therapy (able to
attend one session); occupational therapy; orthoptics; paramedics;
physiotherapy; podiatry; prosthetics and orthotics; radiography; and
speech and language therapy.
Much time and effort from the schools, NHS staff, the AHP PEL and
the occupational therapy professional manager was invested into
this initiative, therefore it was important to evaluate the event.
The evaluation took into consideration views and comments
from the pupils who attended the event, teaching staff who
accompanied the pupils, AHPs who gave a presentation and ran
workshops, and the organisers.
Pupils enjoyed the events and a number of actions emerged
from their feedback: doing more research on the topics to find out
more; thinking about what career path would be best and then
follow up on that by choosing the correct subjects in years to come;
and the need to study hard at the right subjects.
School representatives felt that the events were a success and
that pupils had enjoyed the day. They appreciated the opportunity
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