Services: Training and Development
BCA’s training and development programmes exist to improve links between health practitioners and land use planners. Education, networking and active involvement are all key.
Our training programmes are practical and interactive, and use real-world scenarios that are directly relevant to the work you do.
The training and development services we offer include:
Masterclasses in spatial planning and health
Training courses in HIA
Networking opportunities between planning colleagues
Expert speakers and practitioners
BCA Project Profile
Project: Masterclasses in healthy urban planning
Client: Brighton and Hove Teaching Primary Care Trust and Brighton and Hove City Council
Brighton and Hove have been designated as a World Health Organization Healthy City. Healthy urban planning is one of the key themes of the Healthy City programme. The PCT and the Planning officers were keen to develop strong links between the two bodies and a mutual understanding of the work they conduct.
We delivered a series of three half-day masterclasses designed for planning officers and the PCT: mainly public health, health promotion and primary care.
The aims were to
Raise awareness and create a common understanding of the concept of healthy urban planning
Gain local practical experience from the application of healthy urban planning principles and approaches
Work towards mainstreaming healthy urban planning in Brighton & Hove.
We looked at health in environmental assesment; the infrastructure requirements of planning healthy developments and opportunities for health improvement in the new planning system.
Particpants heard talks from experts in the fields of planning and health. We worked in small groups to consider the implications of, and lessons to be learnt from, a real life case study.
The series of masterclasses is also an excellent way of conducting in-depth consultation and brainstorming about how to move an geanda forward. The participants came up with excellent ideas and solutions.
Quotes from participants:
… Good group selection. Good group dynamics. Light hearted facilitation.
… I am going to need to get involved & sort out my planning colleagues. An excellent opportunity to meet and network with PCT personalities
… Against all expectations this has been a thoroughly enjoyable 2 days. Thanks.
… Really important. Very focussed on an area of current interest
… This series of masterclasses has been excellent. Thank you!