The National Education and Training Survey (NETS) is the voice of the current and future healthcare workforce. It is the only national survey open to all students, trainees and doctors and dentists undertaking a practice placement or training post in healthcare services across England.
NHS England Workforce Training and Education directorate oversees the quality of education and training for over 250,000 students, apprentices and trainees across a variety of clinical roles in the NHS.
Share your experience and shape your future by taking ten minutes to complete the National Education and Training Survey. Closing 26th November 2024.
In the most recent NETS in November 2023, they heard:
- A total of 38,066 learners took part in the survey – the second highest number of responses since 2022.
- From 2021 – 2023, there has been a positive upward trend in the quality of learning experience on practice placement/training post. For example, 85.3% of learners reported positively in their overall educational experience compared to 84.19% in 2021.
- The number of learners considering leaving their course in 2023 (32.29%) improved slightly from 2022 (33.48%).
- Stress of the situation, workload, and being overwhelmed by the situation are the top 3 reasons why learners considered leaving their course in 2023.
- Over half of all learners (57.33%) state the balance between the workload and their learning is about right which is a notable improvement from 2021 (53.65%) and 2022 (53.26%).
- More learners know how to access support from their local Freedom to Speak Up Guardian than in previous years.