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This week’s Featured Apprentice is Holly-Marie Nicholson who has recently completed a Level 6 Registered Nurse Degree (NMC 2018) Apprenticeship at The…

Primary care services provide the first point of contact in the healthcare system, acting as the ‘front door’ of the NHS. We are highlighting…

It has been another interesting year for health sector apprenticeships and a busy year at Skills for Health and NHS England supporting employers…

Primary care services provide the first point of contact in the healthcare system, acting as the ‘front door’ of the NHS. We are…

HASO is the best place to navigate apprenticeships and technical education in the health sector.  We are constantly trying to improve…

Primary care services provide the first point of contact in the healthcare system, acting as the ‘front door’ of the NHS. We are highlighting…

This week’s Featured Apprentice is Sarah Angus who is a Level 6 Registered Nurse Degree (NMC 2018) Apprentice with the learning disability…

Primary care services provide the first point of contact in the healthcare system, acting as the ‘front door’ of the NHS. We are…

We spoke to Clare Fowler recently who completed the Higher Development Award and Care Certificate initially, then went on to complete the Level 6 Registered Nurse Degree (NMC 2018)…

This week we are introducing you to Maria Moradi, a Band 3 Healthcare Assistant at Central and North West London NHS Foundation…

This week’s Featured Apprentice is Saeeda Khanum. Saeeda is a Level 6 Registered Nurse Degree (NMC 2018) apprentice at East Lancashire Hospitals…

This week’s Featured Apprentice is Karen Cotici. Karen is a Level 6 Registered Nurse – Degree (NMC 2018) apprentice at Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, studying at Keele…

This week’s Featured Apprentice on HASO is Joeann Flannigan, a Level 6 Registered Nurse – degree (NMC 2018) apprentice working at Lancashire and…

This week’s Featured Apprentice on HASO is Sharon Maywood, a Level 6 Registered Nurse Degree (NMC 2018) apprentice working at North West Anglia…

The 15th annual National Apprenticeship Week is taking place this week. National Apprenticeship Week is a great way to showcase how apprenticeships have…

It has been another year full of challenges for the health sector and it’s been a busy year at Skills for Health and Health Education…

The standard for Registered Nurse Degree (NMC 2018) has been approved for delivery for just over 2 ½ years and as part of their apprenticeship,…

Further to the announcement of the 6 fully integrated EPAs published, the funding bands were reviewed and, as a result, revised…

Further to the announcement of the 6 fully integrated EPAs published, the funding bands were reviewed and, as a result,…

Further to the announcement in October that IFATE is simplifying how end-point assessment (EPA) is carried out for regulated occupations, a range of EPA…

The following apprenticeship standards have new End Point Assessment Organisations registered to offer end point assessment: (more…)

An amended Registered Nurse (NMC 2018) End Point Assessment Plan which removes the requirement for EPAOs to be NMC approved organisations has now been…

The following apprenticeship standards have new End Point Assessment Organisations registered to offer end point assessment: Level 2 Adult Care Worker

It has been another busy year for us at Skills for Health. Following the successful development of 11 apprenticeship standards in 2018, the pace…

We have received a number of enquiries regarding the level of the apprenticeship when applied to regulated health professions where the mandated qualification the apprentice undertakes can be at…

We have received a number of enquiries regarding which End Point Assessment Plan would apply to various cohorts of apprentices. Registered Nurse (NMC 2010) ST0293: There is…

Several updates on HASO recently: Standards added to HASO Marketing Assistant Level 3 Standards recently Approved for Delivery Associate Continuing…

The Nursing Associate (2018) and the Registered Nurse (2018) assessment plans have been updated to stipulate that the EPAO must be approved…

Several updates on HASO recently: Standards recently approved for delivery: Assessor/Coach, Level 4, Funding Max £7,000 Bid and Proposal…

The Nursing Trailblazer is delighted to announce that the degree apprenticeship standard for Registered Nurse (NMC) has been approved for delivery by the Institute…

It has been another busy year for us at Skills for Health. Following the successful development of the Registered Nurse (Degree) and…

The Nursing Trailblazer is delighted to announce that the degree standard for Registered Nurse (NMC 2018) has been approved by the Institute for Apprenticeships. The…

The Nursing Trailblazer group is pleased to announce that the Registered Nurse (NMC 2018) Degree Integrated End Point Assessment has been submitted…

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

The results of the Registered Nurse (NMC 2018) Degree Apprenticeship Standard survey are now in: We had 166 responses from individuals and organisations including the…

The consultation on the new apprenticeship standard for Registered Nurse is now open. In May 2018 the NMC published new Standards of proficiency for registered nurses…