National Apprenticeship Week 2024 – Case Studies
It’s National Apprenticeship Week! To acknowledge the great work that has been happening throughout the year, we are sharing some fantastic case studies. Read…
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Looking back 2023
It has been another interesting year for health sector apprenticeships and a busy year at Skills for Health and NHS England supporting employers…
Focus on Training Providers – Occupational Therapist (degree)
The Level 6 Occupational Therapist apprenticeship standard has been approved for delivery since 7th December 2018. Occupational therapists work across a range of settings,…
Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) Apprenticeships Standards Update
In July 2022 the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) published new standards of proficiency for the occupations they statutorily regulate. The apprenticeship standards…
IfATE Apprenticeship Standard Consultation – April 2023
Every 6 weeks Trailblazer groups make submissions of Proposals, Standards and Assessment plans to the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education. The Institute…
Looking back 2022
It has been another interesting year for health sector apprenticeships and a busy year at Skills for Health and Health Education England supporting…
Occupational Therapist (Degree) (HCPC 2022) apprenticeship standard – Consultation open
In July 2022 the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) published new standards of proficiency for the occupations they statutorily regulate. As the apprenticeship standard…
Apprenticeship standard consultations opening tomorrow
These consultations are now open – you access them on our Consultations page. In July 2022 the Health and Care Professions…
Allied Health Professions (AHP) Day – 14th October
Friday 14th October is Allied Health Professions (AHP) Day. AHPs are the third largest healthcare workforce, with significant opportunities to…
Featured Apprentice of the Week – Stacey Pullan
This week’s Featured Apprentice on HASO is Stacey Pullan, a Level 6 Occupational Therapist apprentice working at The Mid Yorkshire…
Featured Apprentice of the Week – Catherine Jay
This week’s Featured Apprentice on HASO is Catherine Jay, a Level 6 Occupational Therapist (integrated degree) apprentice working at The…
It’s National Apprenticeship Week – What’s happening this week?
The 15th annual National Apprenticeship Week is taking place this week. National Apprenticeship Week is a great way to showcase how apprenticeships have…
Looking back 2021
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…
Allied Health Professions (AHPs’) day – 14th October 2021
October 14th is Allied Health Professions (AHPs’) day. Allied Health Professions are the third largest occupation in the healthcare workforce and comprises of 14 different…
Occupational Therapist (Degree) – Information pack published
We are putting together information packs to help employers and potential apprentices navigate apprenticeships. Today we are publishing the Occupational Therapist (Degree) apprenticeship information pack…
Submissions to the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education in May 2021
Every 6 weeks Trailblazer groups make submissions of Proposals, Standards and Assessment plans to the Institute for Apprenticeships & Technical Education. The Institute…
HCPC Apprenticeships EPA update
During 2021/ 22 there will be some changes made to the end point assessment plans in use for the HCPC regulated occupations. Below are some…
New EPAOs live
The following apprenticeship standards have new End Point Assessment Organisations registered to offer end point assessment: (more…)
New EPAOs live
The following apprenticeship standards have new End Point Assessment Organisations registered to offer end point assessment: (more…)
New EPAOs live
The following apprenticeship standards have new End Point Assessment Organisations registered to offer end point assessment: Level 2 Adult Care Worker Level 3 …
Meet the Chair – Physiotherapist and Occupational Therapist Trailblazers
This month we are introducing the Chair of the Physiotherapist and Occupational Therapist Trailblazer groups – Anita Cooper. We asked her what it was like…
Regulated professions and apprenticeship levels
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…
HEI apprenticeship providers – are you registered to offer end-point assessment?
End-point assessment is a characteristic of all apprenticeships arising from the government reforms to apprenticeships in England and this applies equally to apprenticeships delivered…
Apprenticeship Standard for Occupational Therapist – Approved for delivery
The Occupational Therapist Trailblazer is delighted to announce that the degree apprenticeship standard for Occupational Therapist has been approved for delivery by the Institute…
Looking back 2018
It has been another busy year for us at Skills for Health. Following the successful development of the Registered Nurse (Degree) and…
Submissions to the Institute for Apprenticeships – September 2018
Every 6 weeks Trailblazer groups make submissions of Proposals, Standards and Assessment plans to the Institute of Apprenticeships. The Institute of Apprenticeships then…
Apprenticeship Standard for Occupational Therapist – Standard update
The Occupational Therapist Trailblazer group are pleased to announce the Institute for Apprenticeships have agreed to the inclusion of a mandatory Level 7 qualification…
Submissions to the Institute for Apprenticeships – August 2018
Every 6 weeks Trailblazer groups make submissions of Proposals, Standards and Assessment plans to the Institute of Apprenticeships. The Institute of Apprenticeships then puts…
Submissions to the Institute for Apprenticeships in May 2018
Every 6 weeks Trailblazer groups make submissions of Proposals, Standards and Assessment plans to the Institute of Apprenticeships. The Institute of Apprenticeships then puts…
Submissions to the Institute for Apprenticeships in April 2018
Every 6 weeks Trailblazer groups make submissions of Proposals, Standards and Assessment plans to the Institute of Apprenticeships. The Institute of Apprenticeships then puts…
Occupational Therapist – Assessment Plan submitted
The Occupational Therapist Trailblazer is pleased to announce that the end point assessment plan for Occupational Therapist has been submitted to the Institute…
Apprenticeship Standard for Occupational Therapist – Standard published
The Occupational Therapist Trailblazer is delighted to announce that the Degree Standard for Occupational Therapist has been approved by the Institute for Apprenticeships. The…
Looking back
It has been a busy year at Skills for Health. Following the successful development of the Healthcare Support Worker, Senior Healthcare Support Worker…
Submissions to the Institute for Apprenticeships in October 2017
Each month Trailblazer groups make submissions of Proposals, Standards and Assessment plans to the Institute of Apprenticeships. The Institute of Apprenticeships then puts them…
Degree Apprenticeship Standard for Occupational Therapist – Standard submitted
The Occupational Therapist Trailblazer is pleased to announce that the Degree Standard for Occupational Therapist has been submitted to the Institute for Apprenticeships on…
Occupational Therapist and Physiotherapist – Survey results
The results of the Occupational Therapist and Physiotherapist surveys are in: We had a total of 657 responses for the Occupational Therapist survey, 91%…
Degree Apprenticeship Standard for Occupational Therapist – Consultation open
The Occupational Therapist Trailblazer is pleased to announce that it has opened a consultation on a draft Degree Apprenticeship Standard for an…