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?
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NLMS
To make learning a
blended approach
Links with QIPP and Clinical
Frameworks/
Evaluation (ROI)
Aligned with National
eLearning Strategy/
Technology Enhanced
Learning Strategy
Increasing national
content to met
workforce needs
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)


This data was kindly
supplied by NHS North
East Essex which
compares Health and
Safety training through
classroom and online
methods (October 2010)
Banding/
Grade
Rate
Hourly
No of
Staff
Classroom -
(Hours -
includes
Average 1.5
hours Out of
Office/Travel)
Cost to attend
Classroom
Course
eLearning
Equivalent
Average
(Hours)
Cost to
complete
eLearning
Course
Time
Saving
Hours
Financial
Saving -
Individual
Cost
Saving to
the Trust
Band 1 8.84 2 5 44.20 1.5 13.26 3.5 30.94 61.88
Band 2 9.59 205 5 47.95 1.5 14.39 3.5 33.57 6,880.83
Band 3 10.78 225 5 53.90 1.5 16.17 3.5 37.73 8,489.25
Band 4 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 46.07 10 5 230.35 1.5 69.11 3.5 161.25 1,612.45
Band 9 55.05 3 5 275.25 1.5 82.58 3.5 192.68 578.03
Total 1325 75,841.33
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 National Course Providers
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The NLMS National Courses Publication Timeline......
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


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