At the end of September, the following frameworks closed: Clinical Healthcare Support (2, 3), Dental Nursing (3), Maternity & Paediatric Support (3), Perioperative Support (3) and Assistant Practitioner (5).
These frameworks are broadly replaced by the following standards
| Healthcare Support Worker | Clinical Healthcare Support (2, 3) |
| Dental Nurse | Dental Nursing (3) |
| Senior Healthcare Support Worker Option 2 Maternity Support and Option 5 Children and Young People Support | Maternity & Paediatric Support (3) |
| Senior Healthcare Support Worker Option 3 Theatre Support | Perioperative Support (3) |
| Assistant Practitioner | Assistant Practitioner (5) |