Having been approved in 2018, the Level 2 Pharmacy Services Assistant apprenticeship has proved to be a welcome training route for the sector. To ensure that the apprenticeship is fit for purpose and suitable for all types of employers across the sector, a review of the apprenticeship standard will commence in early 2025.
A Trailblazer group will be formed to review and revise the occupational standard and the end-point assessment plan and contribute evidence to inform the allocation of the funding band. The trailblazer group will comprise of employers, training providers, end-point assessment organisations and other key stakeholders. The group will meet virtually throughout the review which is expected to take approximately 6 months to complete.
If you are an employer that has used, or would like to use the Pharmacy Services Assistant apprenticeship, and you can commit to the requirements of being a member of a trailblazer group then we would like to hear from you.
To express your interest in becoming an employer member of the trailblazer group, please email Healthcare.Trailblazer@skillsforhealth.org.uk no later than 18th December 2024, providing the following information:
- Name
- Job Title
- Name of Organisation
- Your experience of the Pharmacy Services Assistant apprenticeship in your organisation
The initial meeting of the trailblazer group is expected to take place in February 2025 and invitations will be distributed with 4 weeks’ notice.