Healthcare education board (HEB) has overall responsibility for education in the AHSC and is accountable to the Trust Board via the Governance Committee for education governance, financial performance and strategy.  It focuses on:
• Healthcare education strategy, including associated initiatives such as the Imperial College Health Science Academy (ICHSA) and the Health Innovation and Education Cluster (HIEC).
• Financial investment in education and transparency in its use.
• Governance in education concentrating on quality, equity and safety

The HEB’s mission is to:
• Ensure that the AHSC strategy is informed by and aligned with the education strategy, business direction of the AHSC and changes in the healthcare and education landscape in London.
• Review the Learning Development Agreement (contractual agreement with Commissioner) annually and any changes in service levels, sanctions and penalties.
• Agree submissions to the Trust Board on areas of development, concern and innovation and review areas of concern following external or internal inspections
• Review and provide quality oversight of all areas of education for which we may be conferred Lead Provider status.
• Review the annual spend on education from the Multi-professional Education and Training (MPET) and prioritise the Continuing Personal and Professional Development expenditure equitably.
• Facilitate and report on additional income from special bids or business cases.

These goals are achieved through quarterly meetings which address the issues related to education and can review issues in between meetings via e-mail. Meetings have representation from:
• Chair – Director of Education
• Medical Director (Professional Development)
• Director of Nursing
• Director of Finance
• Director of People and Organisation Development
• Director of Education (ICL)
• Director of Postgraduate Medical Education
• Director of Clinical Studies
• Head of School of Professional Development (ICL)
• Chief Information Officer
• Clinical Programme Group Heads of Education x 7
• Vice Principal, Business School  (ICL)
• Associate Director of Organisational Development
• Associate Director of Education
• Chief of Service – Therapies and Pharmacy
• Head of Healthcare Scientists
• Healthcare Education Office representative (secretary to HEB)

The HEB provides us with an overarching body with overall responsibility for educational strategy, governance and finance enabling the AHSC to be more responsive and nimble. It enables two-way communication with the Board and staff about issues related to education.