Introduction to the
National Learning
Management
System (NLMS)
This presentation has been designed as a
template for Trusts to adapt and change. It
is aimed at raising awareness of the
NLMS/ eLearning project with Senior
Teams/ Managers/ Department meetings
What is National Learning Management
System (NLMS)?
• Also known as Oracle Learning Management (OLM eLearning)
• Part of Electronic Staff Record (ESR)
• Enables the delivery of national, local and regional eLearning content in a
cost effective way
• Access to an eLearning catalogue of over 190 national courses
http://www.esrsupport.co.uk/nlms/catalogue.html
• Flexible learning, wherever you have access to a PC, 24 hours a day
• Enables access to training from outside work via remote access
• Your personal training record is always up to date and will go with you if
you change positions or transfer to a new Trust
eLearning and the Electronic Staff Record (ESR)
Why use eLearning?
• Reduced training time. Sometimes, but not always, eLearning can
be quicker than attending a days training to cover the same topic
• Helps improve Trust compliance with statutory training requirements
for the Care Quality Commission (CQC) and NHS Litigation Authority
• Improves access to professional training, for example End of Life
Care, Radiography, Audiology, Blood Transfusion, Information
Governance
• Limited training resources, i.e. rooms and trainers makes eLearning
an essential option
• Enables a single point of access when using Self Service/Smartcard
Access to ESR
• Starting the journey to ESR Employee/ Manager Self Service
Why use eLearning? (2)
• Learners can study wherever they have access to a computer
• Self-paced learning modules
• Development of computer skills that are transferable to other areas of
learner's lives
• Promotes self managed learning
• Opportunity to provide a blended learning solution
• Appeals to areas of the workforce that work non-core hours
• Enables tracking and assessments built into the e-learning courses
• Appeals to different learning styles
Benefits for Staff
• Learners can study wherever they have access to a computer
• Access to a large number of nationally recognised courses
• Improves access to professional training, for example End of Life Care,
Radiography, Audiology, Blood Transfusion, Information Governance
• Development of computer skills that are transferable to other areas of
learner's lives
• Gives learners more options to complete essential training
• Enables more access to learning for staff who work non-core hours
• Appeals to different learning styles
Why use the NLMS?
To make learning a
blended approach
Increasing national
content to met
workforce needs
Links with QIPP and Clinical
Frameworks/
Evaluation (ROI)
NLMS
Aligned with National
eLearning Strategy/
Technology Enhanced
Learning Strategy
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Increasing number
of Trusts using
nationally >50%
National direction to
transition from other
legacy systems
Cost Efficiency Benefits/ Evaluation Example
Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
•Safeguarding Children Level 1 completions in total 3568 (1808
through eLearning, 1760 by face to face). The results are as follows:
•Average Time for eLearning (allowing 15 minutes to log on) = 49
minutes
•Average Time for 1 hour face to face (allowing 45mins to travel) = 105
minutes
•This freed up 1687 hours (70 days) of time over the period of the
project (2 months) which would otherwise have been spent away from
service delivery
Financial benefits of using eLearning
(Example)
Rate
Hourly
No of
Staff
Band 1
£8.84
2
Classroom (Hours includes
Average 1.5
hours Out of
Office/Travel)
5
Band 2
£9.59
205
Band 3
£10.78
Band 4
Banding/
Grade
This data was kindly
supplied by NHS North
East Essex which
compares Health and
Safety training through
classroom and online
methods (October 2010)
eLearning
Cost to attend
Equivalent
Classroom
Average
Course
(Hours)
Cost to
Time Financial
Cost
complete
Saving Saving - Saving to
eLearning
Hours Individual the Trust
Course
£44.20
1.5
£13.26
3.5
£
30.94
£61.88
5
£47.95
1.5
£14.39
3.5
£
33.57
£6,880.83
225
5
£53.90
1.5
£16.17
3.5
£
37.73
£8,489.25
£12.60
137
5
£63.00
1.5
£18.90
3.5
£
44.10
£6,041.70
Band 5
£15.36
239
5
£76.80
1.5
£23.04
3.5
£
53.76 £12,848.64
Band 6
£18.82
218
5
£94.10
1.5
£28.23
3.5
£
65.87 £14,359.66
Band 7
£22.27
191
5
£111.35
1.5
£33.41
3.5
£
77.95 £14,887.50
Band 8a
£26.96
53
5
£134.80
1.5
£40.44
3.5
£
94.36
£5,001.08
Band 8b
£31.92
26
5
£159.60
1.5
£47.88
3.5
£ 111.72
£2,904.72
Band 8c
£38.85
16
5
£194.25
1.5
£58.28
3.5
£ 135.98
£2,175.60
Band 8d
Band 9
£46.07
£55.05
10
3
5
5
£230.35
£275.25
1.5
1.5
£69.11
£82.58
3.5
3.5
£ 161.25
£ 192.68
£1,612.45
£578.03
Total
1325
£75,841.33
The National Course Providers
The national courses on NLMS are provided by:
– DH e-Learning for Healthcare
– Skills for Health Core Learning Unit
– NHS Connecting for Health
– DH Informatics
– Social Care Institute for Excellence
– NHS Blood and Transplant Service
– NHS Employers
There are approximately 190 national courses currently
available with more releases each month
View the National Catalogue and Courses Coming Soon at:
http://www.esrsupport.co.uk/nlms/
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The NLMS National Courses Publication Timeline......
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How to access to NLMS
• Access to eLearning is enabled by the Electronic
Staff Record (ESR)
• You can access ESR by using a Username and
Password or Smartcard (if setup for ESR access)
• Passwords are distributed by: XXXXXX (Please
use this space to edit content details of how
passwords are distributed)
• “Introduction to eLearning” module available
Further eLearning Support
To access further eLearning support go to
www.esrsupport.co.uk/NLMS/ where you will find a range of
learner support material………..
Please ensure your staff know where to go for
support issues:
•Contact emails/ phone numbers
•Local eLearning Champions
•Intranet Pages
•Logging problems (getting screen shots)
•Password reminders
•Etc
Questions
Insert your contact details
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