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This week’s Featured Apprentice on HASO is Lily Court, a Level 2 Healthcare Support Worker apprentice working at Barking, Havering and Redbridge University…

The following revised standards have been published and funding bands confirmed. The Level 5 Healthcare Assistant Practitioner apprenticeship standard has been published. This is available for…

The Designated Quality Body in England (DQB), which is operated on an arms-length basis by the Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education (QAA), undertakes External…

The shortlist for the HSJ Awards 2022 was announced during the week. The following fantastic entry was shortlisted for two categories: Clinical…

The Level 6 Enhanced Clinical Practitioner (ECP) apprenticeship standard was approved for delivery in May 2021. The ECP apprenticeship celebrates and recognises enhanced practice roles…

As part of the HCSW (Healthcare Support Worker) Programme, Health Education England have commissioned Skills for Health to undertake research in partnership with Kings College…

Health Education England (HEE) and BPP, a leading training provider and specialist in apprenticeships, are collaborating to run a study “How do you use your…

NHS England and Improvement (NHS E/I) and Health Education England (HEE) have collaborated to…

The Peer Worker Trailblazer Group is delighted to announce that the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education has approved the Level 3 Peer…

We are putting together information packs to help employers and potential apprentices navigate apprenticeships. Today…

Health Education England South East Cancer & Diagnostics Programme and Skills for Health have been working over the past 18 months on understanding new and…

Apprenticeships are a great way to grow talent and develop a motivated, skilled, and qualified workforce. Apprenticeships allow you to…

The Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (IfATE) Catering and Hospitality Route panel needs support to shape the future of skills in catering and hospitality. The…

Apprenticeships are a productive and effective way to grow talent and develop a motivated, skilled, and qualified workforce. Apprenticeships allow…

We have exciting opportunities for 2 motivated and passionate individuals to join…

The Apprenticeship Funding Rules for 2022/23 have now been published. On 27th May, a draft version of the funding rules were made available to provide the…

The All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Apprenticeships is a cross-party group that constructively examines the role of apprenticeships, bringing together Members of Parliament,…

The Doctor Degree Trailblazer Group is delighted to announce that the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education has approved the Level 7 Doctor Degree (GMC…

Every 6 weeks Trailblazer groups make submissions of Proposals, Standards and Assessment plans to the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education. The Institute then puts…

We are putting together information packs to help employers and potential apprentices navigate apprenticeships. Today we are publishing the Therapeutic Radiographer…

The Level 5 Operations or Departmental Manager apprenticeship standard has been approved for delivery since 1st June 2016. An Operations or departmental manager is…

T Levels are a Level 3 technical education route that provide an alternative to A-levels for 16-19 years olds. One T Level is equivalent to three A levels. Each T…

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The standard for the Prosthetist and Orthotist (integrated degree) apprenticeship has been approved for delivery for over 3 ½ years and as part…

The Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (IfATE) and the Designated Quality Body in England (DQB) have agreed arrangements for the external quality assurance (EQA)…

The new fully integrated end point assessment plans (EPAs) for the following apprenticeship standards have now been published: Level 4…

We recently launched our Job Family section. This section groups together apprenticeship standards into different areas such as

Functional Skills, also known as Skills for Life include Maths, English and Digital Skills. Holding these skills is also crucial for all staff, both for…

In 2020 IfATE (Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education) ran a consultation on a proposal to simplify and strengthen the EQA (External Quality Assurance) system. It…

The Level 4 Healthcare Science Associate apprenticeship standard has been approved for delivery since 31st October 2016. The Healthcare Science (HCS) Associate workforce supports…

The NHS Leadership Academy is the home of health and care leadership development. They offer a range of leadership and development programmes. They are…

Wondering what the benefits are of doing an apprenticeship? Do you have an employee who is thinking about applying for one? Download the printable below for a list of…

The Vision Impairment Specialist Trailblazer Group (Vision Habilitation and Rehabilitation Specialist) are pleased to…

We are putting together information packs to help employers and potential…

The standard for Physiotherapist (integrated degree) has been approved for delivery for over 3 ½ years and as part of their apprenticeship, apprentices…

Functional Skills, also known as Skills for Life include Maths, English and Digital Skills. Holding these skills at level 2, equivalent to GSCE…

The T-Levels in Health and Healthcare Science report has been published by The Northern Care Alliance (NCA) NHS Foundation Trust. This report was…

This month we say farewell to a valued colleague – Kirk Lower. Kirk has led Health Education England’s national Talent for Care (T4C) work…

This week’s Featured Apprentice on HASO is Deborah Taylor, a Level 5 Nursing Associate (NMC 2018) apprentice working at Westleigh Medical Practice, Wigan…

The Level 4 Mammography Associate apprenticeship standard has been approved for delivery since 22nd August 2018. Mammography Associates work within the breast imaging workforce…