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In response to the National Stroke Strategy 2007, the UK Stroke Forum developed a training arm with the task of establishing nationally recognised, quality-assured and transferable stroke education programmes.
A steering group and four task groups developed the Stroke-Specific Education Framework (SSEF), which covers the whole stroke care pathway. The SSEF consists of 16 'Elements of Care', based on the quality markers in the National Stroke Strategy and related to the stroke strategies in all four UK countries.
Each 'Element of Care' contains key competencies that reflect the ‘knowledge and understanding’ and ‘skills and abilities’ a member of staff should possess when working in stroke care delivery. It provides staff working with stroke patients and carers to assess their skills and identify training to support them in their work.
The SSEF is a freely available resource. It was developed by the University of Central Lancashire with the support of the Innovation Agency (NWC AHSN) in the early stages of commissioning.
