The BeWell Skills Strategy outlines a European-wide vision to equip the health and care workforce with the digital and green skills needed to respond to changing health systems and societal challenges. As an educator, you play a central role in this transformation - by shaping the content, delivery, and accessibility of education and training that empowers current and future professionals.

The Strategy calls for education and training providers to work closely with the health sector to ensure that learning is aligned with workforce realities, supports system innovation, and promotes inclusion and adaptability across all roles and settings. Key points relevant to your work include:

• Updating curricula to reflect new digital health competencies (e.g., e-health, AI, cybersecurity, data literacy) and prepare learners for emerging roles in a tech-driven care environment.
• Embedding green skills and sustainability principles into training - such as climate-conscious care, green logistics, and environmentally responsible service delivery.
• Incorporating soft skills like communication, problem-solving, and interprofessional collaboration, which are essential for navigating complex and integrated care systems.
• Promoting life-long learning (LLL) and continuing professional development (CPD) through inclusive, flexible, and modular learning opportunities that reach diverse learners, including frontline workers.
• Involving learners and professionals in co-creating content and formats, ensuring relevance, engagement, and practical application across care settings.

The Strategy also encourages stronger collaboration between educators, health managers, and policymakers, to align teaching with workforce planning and system-level goals. As an educator, your expertise is key to ensuring that training is not only technically relevant but also inclusive, accessible, and empowering.

For further information, you can read the full version of the Skills Strategy here and the summary here.