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…
News
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…
Prosthetist and Orthotist (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 standards…
Spotlight on EPAOs – Prosthetist and Orthotist (Integrated Degree)
The standard for the Prosthetist and Orthotist (integrated degree) apprenticeship has been approved for delivery for over 3 ½ years and as part…
Prosthetist & Orthotist (Integrated Degree) – Information pack published
We are putting together information packs to help employers and potential…
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…
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…
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…
Meet the Chairs – Prosthetist/Orthotist Trailblazer
As part of a new series of articles which will be published throughout the year, we interviewed the co-chairs of the Prosthetist/Orthotist trailblazer group; Michael O’Byrne and Juliet Sturgess. We…
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…
Apprenticeship Standard for Prosthetist and Orthotist (Degree) – Approved for Delivery
The Prosthetic and Orthotic Trailblazer is delighted to announce that the degree apprenticeship standard for Prosthetist and Orthotist has been approved for delivery by…
Degree Apprenticeship Standard for Prosthetist and Orthotist – Assessment Plan submitted
The Prosthetist and Orthotist Trailblazer is pleased to announce that the End Point Assessment Plan for Prosthetist and Orthotist has been submitted to…
Submissions to the Institute for Apprenticeships in February 2018
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 Prosthetist and Orthotist – Standard submitted
The Prosthetist and Orthotist Trailblazer group is pleased to announce that the Degree Apprenticeship Standard for Prosthetist and Orthotist was submitted to 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…
Degree Apprenticeship Standard for Prosthetist and Orthotist – Survey results
The results of the Prosthetist and Orthotist Degree Apprenticeship Standard survey are now in:
Submissions to the Institute for Apprenticeships in November 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 Prosthetist and Orthotist – Consultation open
The Prosthetist and Orthotist Trailblazer group is pleased to announce that it has opened a consultation on a draft Degree Apprenticeship Standard for…
Degree Apprenticeship Standard Prosthetist and Orthotist – drafting standard
The first Trailblazer group meeting took place last Wednesday 4th October to work on developing the new degree apprenticeship standard for Prosthetist and Orthotist. The employer led group had…
Degree Apprenticeship Standard for Prosthetist and Orthotist – proposal approved
Further to the submission of a proposal to the Institute for Apprenticeships to develop a degree apprenticeship standard for Prosthetist & Orthotist…
Submissions to the Institute of Apprenticeships in June 2017
Each month Trailblazer groups make submissions of Expressions of Interest, Standards and Assessment plans to the Institute of Apprenticeships. The Institute of…