Education Training Activity Plan (ETAP) 2026/27
This is the Education Training Activity Plan (ETAP) data collection for recording information related to the planned ETAP activity for Year 1 starters of Clinical programmes for 2026/27 annually and by month. Through the ETAP collection, NHSE is collecting essential clinical data related to:
- Qualification and qualification code
- Course Length
- Delivery mode, type of training and unit of training activity
- Forecasted activity for 2026/27
- New starters by month for 2026/27
- Programme
- ETAP Programme Code
This data will be used to inform the ETAP plan for for 2026/27, calculate the financial cost of the activity and review relative to budget. NHSE has developed the ETAP to strengthen the process for planning education and training activity and the associated investment plan for the NHS Workforce in England currently under the stewardship of NHSE. This collection method will ensure consistency in collecting data across NHSE.