View from Locsu: Induction course is a success

Locsu has just hosted its second highly-successful induction course of the year. The course is open to new LOC officers and those wishing to update knowledge of NHS commissioning and professional skills.

The four-week facilitated course is hosted online and contains a mix of video presentations, information packs and external links as well as quizzes to embed learning. It has attracted glowing praise for its content, as a fun way of learning.

It covers LOC functions and governance, finance, hosting AGMs, conflict of interest and communications. Most participants remarked it is an excellent foundation to becoming involved in an LOC. The platform offers newcomers a private and safe environment to ask questions they might feel awkward about in a LOC meeting. It is interactive and course members can dip in and out to complete short assessments and activities when it is convenient to them and when it suits them best.