Our Educational Packages and Pathways offerings were developed in response to findings from RSPH’s Unusual Suspects Report and the Workforce Consultation. We surveyed over 200 members of the public health workforce between September and December 2024 to learn about their roles in public health, views on career development, and how we can help them along their career journeys.

Who responded to the consultation?

While the consultation survey was targeted specifically to the wider public health workforce, other members of the public health workforce were welcome to participate. It was promoted via the RSPH networks, stakeholders, social media, and to respondents from the Unusual Suspects Report that consented to being contacted again.

 

What did we learn?

We discovered that the most significant barriers to career development within the workforce include a lack of opportunities, workplace support, and recognition for their work and contributions to public health. Creating routes to overcome these barriers became the core ethos around which RSPH’s Educational Packages and Pathways were created.

We worked closely with employers, organisations, and accrediting bodies to ensure that our Educational Packages and Pathways include the necessary knowledge and skills to support career development. Through recognised qualifications, accessible training options, and thoughtfully constructed routes into and along public health, we are excited to tackle these barriers and equip more people with knowledge and skills they need to do more public health.

Read the full consultation

Read the Wider Public Health Workforce Consultation to learn more about how we collected and used these learnings to inform our transformative education offerings, and how you can use Educational Packages and Pathways to navigate your career in public health.