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Quality PractitionerApproved4YesQuality Practitioner
This apprenticeship standard is approved for delivery
This occupation is found in the public and private industries to ensure that their organisations fulfil the requirements of their customers and other stakeholders. A fully competent Quality Practitioner can work in a wide range of organisations (from multi-nationals to SMEs), including automotive, defence, food, pharmaceutical, nuclear, retail, financial services, logistics services, public sector and government. The broad purpose of the occupation is to deploy effective Quality Practices in their responsible area to ensure organisations fulfil the contractual and regulatory requirements of their customers and other stakeholders.
Please be advised: Skills for Health is not directly involved with this Trailblazer, therefore, the information is accurate and up to date to the best of our knowledge.
Route: Business and Administrative
Funding £ (Max): 6,000
Reference: ST0853
Typical length: 14 months
Notes:
Level 4
Status: Approved
- Proposal Approved
- Standard Approved
- EPA Plan Approved
- Funding Band Assigned
- Training Provider Registered
- EPAO Registered
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Property Maintenance OperativeApproved2YesProperty Maintenance Operative
This apprenticeship standard is approved for delivery
The primary role of a Property Maintenance Operative is to optimise property condition and quality and to ensure the building is kept in a safe working condition. Property Maintenance Operatives need to maintain a high level of quality, providing maximum satisfaction to customers, clients, guests and team. They will understand the mechanism of buildings including electrical, plumbing, plant, safety systems and equipment. They will provide first and immediate response to fault finding, whilst maximising quality and ensuring cost effectiveness. They will ensure prevention of major damage that could result in extensive costs and minimise reactive intervention.
Please be advised: Skills for Health is not directly involved with this Trailblazer, therefore, the information is accurate and up to date to the best of our knowledge.
Route: Construction
Funding £ (Max): 14,000
Reference: ST0171
Typical length: 24 months minimum
Notes:
Level 2
Links:
Status: Approved
- Proposal Approved
- Standard Approved
- EPA Plan Approved
- Funding Band Assigned
- Training Provider Registered
- EPAO Registered
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Assistant Practitioner (Health)Approved5YesAssistant Practitioner (Health)
This apprenticeship standard is approved for delivery
Assistant Practitioners work as part of the wider health and social care team and have direct contact with patients, service users or clients providing high quality and compassionate care. Assistant Practitioners work at a level above that of Healthcare Support Workers and have a more in-depth understanding about factors that influence health and ill-health (e.g. anatomy and physiology). Assistant Practitioner is a job title applied to a very wide variety of roles that have been developed locally by employers to meet individual service need. Upon successful completion of this standard, individuals will have obtained the core skills, knowledge and values/behaviours to become an Assistant Practitioner.
Route: Health and Science
Funding £ (Max): 14,000
Reference: ST0215
Typical length: 24-27 months
Notes:
Level 5
Links:
- Web page version of Standard and Assessment Plan documents.
- Maternity Support Worker Apprenticeships Employer Guide
- Organisations involved
- Care Certificate information
- Self-declarers
- Self-declaration form
- Provider Readiness Report
- Employer Brief
- FAQs for EPAOs
- Standard snapshot
Status: Approved
- Proposal Approved
- Standard Approved
- EPA Plan Approved
- Funding Band Assigned
- Training Provider Registered
- EPAO Registered
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Customer Service PractitionerApproved2YesCustomer Service Practitioner
This apprenticeship standard is approved for delivery
The role of a customer service practitioner is to deliver high quality products and services to the customers of their organisation. Your core responsibility will be to provide a high quality service to customers which will be delivered from the workplace, digitally, or through going out into the customer’s own locality. These may be one-off or routine contacts and include dealing with orders, payments, offering advice, guidance and support, meet-and-greet, sales, fixing problems, after care, service recovery or gaining insight through measuring customer satisfaction. You may be the first point of contact and work in any sector or organisation type. Your actions will influence the customer experience and their satisfaction with your organisation. You will demonstrate excellent customer service skills and behaviours as well as product and/or service knowledge when delivering to your customers.
Please be advised: Skills for Health is not directly involved with this Trailblazer, therefore, the information is accurate and up to date to the best of our knowledge.
Route: Sales, Marketing and Procurement
Funding £ (Max): 3,500
Reference: ST0072
Typical length: 12 months minimum
Notes:
Level 2
Links:
Status: Approved
- Proposal Approved
- Standard Approved
- EPA Plan Approved
- Funding Band Assigned
- Training Provider Registered
- EPAO Registered
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Improvement PractitionerApproved4YesImprovement Practitioner
This apprenticeship standard is approved for delivery
Improvement Practitioners use a blend of Lean and Six Sigma, project and change management principles and tools to identify and lead the delivery of change across organisational functions and processes. Improvement Practitioners can be found across all sectors and functions including automotive, banking, engineering, food products, IT, property, retail, telecoms etc. Typically, Practitioners lead smaller projects and/or play a key supporting role in a larger programme – tackling issues that may require swift problem solving, or re-occurring challenges that require in-depth analysis and the implementation of a range of effective and sustainable countermeasures.
Please be advised: Skills for Health is not directly involved with this Trailblazer, therefore, the information is accurate and up to date to the best of our knowledge.
Route: Business and Administrative
Funding £ (Max): 6,000
Reference: ST0192
Typical length: 14-18 months
Notes:
Level 4
Links:
Status: Approved
- Proposal Approved
- Standard Approved
- EPA Plan Approved
- Funding Band Assigned
- Training Provider Registered
- EPAO Registered
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Podiatrist (Degree) (HCPC 2022)Approved6YesPodiatrist (Degree) (HCPC 2022)
This apprenticeship standard is approved for delivery
Podiatrists are registered healthcare professionals specialising in the lower limb (feet, ankles, legs), providing high-quality clinical care to people of all ages. A Podiatrist’s job is to work to protect people’s feet, providing preventative advice, care, assessment, diagnosis and treatment of a range of problems affecting the lower limb. Keeping mobile and retaining independence affects the quality of people’s lives. Podiatrists aim to reduce the impact of disability and dysfunction and have a role in rehabilitation. They play a pivotal part in reducing the risk of amputation, infection, pain, deformity and hospital admissions. They will undertake a range of podiatry interventions including wound care, routine skin and nail care, nail surgery, scalpel work or care for long term conditions. They provide musculoskeletal assessment and then instigate a treatment plan to improve or enhance movement or reduce pain. They prescribe functional insoles for the management of foot / lower limb conditions.
Route: Health and Science
Funding £ (Max): 24,000
Reference: ST0493
Typical length: 48 months
Notes:
Level 6
Links:
- Web page version of Standard and Assessment Plan documents.
- News/updates
- Organisations involved
- Standard snapshot
Status: Approved
- Proposal Approved
- Standard Approved
- EPA Plan Approved
- Funding Band Assigned
- Training Provider Registered
- EPAO Registered
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Environmental Health Practitioner (Degree)Approved6YesEnvironmental Health Practitioner (Degree)
This apprenticeship standard is approved for delivery.
This occupation is found in the public sector, typically in local authorities, but also in third-party and private businesses. The majority will be employed in local government and in private industry although they may also carry out their duties in a wider range of settings including: central government, consultancies, the NHS, armed services, public health protection, not for profit businesses and charities. Environmental Health Practitioners (EHPs) will promote a safe and healthy environment for the public and businesses, through education and enforcement. For example, inspecting food premises and workplaces for food safety and health and safety compliance, monitoring air quality, undertaking emergency interventions, investigating food fraud, safety and noise control at large events, dealing with rogue landlords, investigating food poisoning outbreaks, licensing tattoo parlours and investigating accidents at work.
Route: Health and Science
Funding £ (Max): 22,000
Reference: ST0714
Typical length: 48 months
Notes:
Level 6
Links:
- News/update
- Organisations involved
- Proposal submitted (anonymised version)
- Standard snapshot
Status: Approved
- Proposal Approved
- Standard Approved
- EPA Plan Approved
- Funding Band Assigned
- Training Provider Registered
- EPAO Registered
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Healthcare Science Practitioner (Degree)Approved6YesHealthcare Science Practitioner (Degree)
This apprenticeship standard is approved for delivery
Healthcare Science (HCS) Practitioners (HCSPs) fulfil a common occupational role1. They work independently and as part of a team providing HCS scientific and technical services within HCS Divisions in Life Science, Physiological Science, or Physical Science, with the specific focus of work determined by the area/department within which they work.2 They use expertise in applied scientific techniques to deliver patient sensitive and quality assured tests, investigations and procedures (in some cases, including specialist therapeutic interventions) on samples, patients and equipment.
Route: Health and Science
Funding £ (Max): 27,000
Reference: ST0413
Typical length: 36 months minimum
Notes:
Level 6
Links:
Status: Approved
- Proposal Approved
- Standard Approved
- EPA Plan Approved
- Funding Band Assigned
- Training Provider Registered
- EPAO Registered
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Healthcare Support WorkerApproved2YesHealthcare Support Worker
This apprenticeship standard is approved for delivery
Healthcare support workers (HCSWs) work as part of a team providing high quality and compassionate care to individuals. You will carry out well-defined routine clinical duties like monitoring an individual’s conditions (by checking things like blood pressure, temperature or weight), checking on their overall progress, comfort and wellbeing. Depending on where you work, you may also help them to eat, drink, wash, dress or go to the toilet. You will prepare individuals for healthcare activities carried out by other members of the healthcare team, looking after them before, during and/or after those activities in line with their care plan. You will also carry out non-clinical duties and, depending on where you work, this could include things like keeping records, making beds, tidying up your work area, returning or cleaning the equipment used during a clinical activity. You will be able to address straightforward problems in your day to day work, reporting concerns and changes to the appropriate person in a timely manner. HCSWs work in a range of healthcare settings and your team may include workers from both health and social care. You will report to a registered healthcare practitioner who will directly or indirectly supervise your work.
Route: Health and Science
Funding £ (Max): 3,000
Reference: ST0216
Typical length: 12-18 months
Notes:
Level 2
Links:
Status: Approved
- Proposal Approved
- Standard Approved
- EPA Plan Approved
- Funding Band Assigned
- Training Provider Registered
- EPAO Registered
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Laboratory TechnicianApproved3YesLaboratory Technician
This apprenticeship standard is approved for delivery
Laboratory technicians work in a wide range of organisations, including but not exclusively, chemical, primary and secondary pharmaceutical, biotechnology, formulated products, nuclear companies; and analytical science services. A laboratory technician may carry out both routine and one-off laboratory testing and perform a variety of technical support functions across the organisation. In any context working safely and ethically is paramount and many companies operate under highly regulated conditions because of the need to control the quality and safety of products, for example medicines.
Please be advised: Skills for Health is not directly involved with this Trailblazer, therefore, the information is accurate and up to date to the best of our knowledge.
Route: Health and Science
Funding £ (Max): 21,000
Reference: ST0248
Typical length: 24 months
Notes:
Level 3
Links:
- Web page version of Standard and Assessment Plan documents.
- Organisations involved
- Standard snapshot
Status: Approved
- Proposal Approved
- Standard Approved
- EPA Plan Approved
- Funding Band Assigned
- Training Provider Registered
- EPAO Registered
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Lead Practitioner in Adult CareApproved4YesLead Practitioner in Adult Care
This apprenticeship standard is approved for delivery
The Lead Practitioner in Adult Care will guide and inspire team members or colleagues to make positive differences to someone’s life when they are faced with physical, practical, social, emotional, psychological or intellectual challenges. They will have achieved a level of self-development to be recognised as a lead practitioner within the care team, contributing to, promoting and sustaining a values-based culture at an operational level. A Lead Practitioner has achieved a greater depth of knowledge and expertise of particular conditions being experienced by the user of services. They will have specialist skills and knowledge in their area of responsibilities which will allow them to lead in areas such as care needs assessment, occupational therapy, physiotherapy, rehabilitation and enablement, telecare and assistive technology. They may be a coach and mentor to others, or have a role in assessing performance and quality of care delivery. Lead Practitioners in Adult Care may work in residential or nursing homes, domiciliary care, day centres, a person’s own home or some clinical healthcare settings. As well as covering Lead Practitioners in Adult Care this standard also covers Lead Personal Assistants who can work at this senior level but they may only work directly for one individual who needs support and/or care services, usually within their own home.
Please be advised: Skills for Health is not directly involved with this Trailblazer, therefore, the information is accurate and up to date to the best of our knowledge.
Route: Social Care
Funding £ (Max): 7,000
Reference: ST0007
Typical length: 18 months
Notes:
Level 4
Links:
Status: Approved
- Proposal Approved
- Standard Approved
- EPA Plan Approved
- Funding Band Assigned
- Training Provider Registered
- EPAO Registered
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Paramedic (Degree) (HCPC 2022)Approved6YesParamedic (Degree) (HCPC 2022)
This apprenticeship standard is approved for delivery
A career in paramedicine is a dynamic and exciting career with opportunities to work in a range of different roles as a Registered Paramedic. You will be a first-contact Allied Health Professional who works within the wider Urgent & Emergency Care setting. You will provide high quality and compassionate care, responding to the needs of service users and carers across the lifespan. You will work in a wide variety of settings, which may include a front-line ambulance, a GP surgery, a minor injury/illness centre, in remote medicine or a varied range of other environments. Responsibilities and duty of the role: At the point of registration, a paramedic is an autonomous practitioner who has the knowledge, skills and clinical expertise to assess, treat, diagnose, supply and administer medicines, manage, discharge and refer patients in a range of urgent, emergency, critical or out of hospital settings.
Route: Health and Science
Funding £ (Max): 27,000
Reference: ST0567
Typical length: 36 months
Notes:
Level 6
Links:
- Web page version of Standard and Assessment Plan documents
- News/updates
- Organisations involved
- Standard snapshot
Status: Approved
- Proposal Approved
- Standard Approved
- EPA Plan Approved
- Funding Band Assigned
- Training Provider Registered
- EPAO Registered
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Therapeutic Radiographer (Degree) (HCPC 2022)Approved6YesTherapeutic Radiographer (Degree) (HCPC 2022)
This apprenticeship standard is approved for delivery.
This occupation is found in the health and care sector and includes the NHS and private healthcare providers. The broad purpose of the occupation is to provide excellent care to patients diagnosed with cancer by delivering high quality and accurate radiotherapy, taking into consideration patients’ emotional, psychological, and physical needs through the stages of their cancer treatment when at times they may be extremely vulnerable. You will be responsible for the patient from the time of referral for radiotherapy by a cancer specialist and will undertake pre-treatment preparation of radiotherapy patients, such as scanning and planning the patients’ radiotherapy.
Route: Health and Science
Funding £ (Max): 24,000
Reference: ST0620
Typical length: 36 months
Notes:
Level 6
Links:
- Web page version of Standard and Assessment Plan documents.
- News/updates
- Organisations involved
- Proposal submitted (anonymised version)
- Standard snapshot
Status: Approved
- Proposal Approved
- Standard Approved
- EPA Plan Approved
- Funding Band Assigned
- Training Provider Registered
- EPAO Registered
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Physiotherapist (Degree) (HCPC 2022)Approved6YesPhysiotherapist (Degree) (HCPC 2022)
This apprenticeship standard is approved for delivery
Physiotherapy is a science-based profession. Physiotherapists work with individuals, and their families and carers, from birth to end of life and in a wide range of health and social care settings. They lead and deliver programmes and interventions to help people affected by injury, ageing, illness or disability. Physiotherapists use a range of physical and psychological treatment approaches, including movement, exercise and manual therapy, to optimise an individual’s mobility, function and quality of life. They also provide education about health and wellbeing and provide specific advice that can be applied to everyday activities to manage and reduce the risk of pain or injury. The profession helps to encourage development and facilitate recovery, enabling people to remain independent for as long as possible.
Route: Health and Science
Funding £ (Max): 24,000
Reference: ST0519
Typical length: 48 months
Notes:
Level 6
Links:
- Web page version of Standard and Assessment Plan documents.
- News/updates
- Organisations involved
- Standard snapshot
Status: Approved
- Proposal Approved
- Standard Approved
- EPA Plan Approved
- Funding Band Assigned
- Training Provider Registered
- EPAO Registered
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Project Manager (Degree)Approved6YesProject Manager (Degree)
This apprenticeship standard is approved for delivery
Project managers are responsible to the project sponsor/owner for the end-to-end delivery of a project or a subset of a project dependent on the complexity and criticality to the business. They have responsibility for delivering the project in line with defined objectives, taking decisions to manage stakeholder expectations by leading a multi-skilled, cross-disciplinary team to deliver the project to time, cost and quality requirements. Using their unique knowledge, skills and leadership behaviours project managers will manage the social, legal and environmental implications of their project. In addition, they will manage a variety of interfaces with the organisational entities involved in the project, reporting to the project sponsor and working within the requirements of the programme and portfolio as appropriate.
Please be advised: Skills for Health is not directly involved with this Trailblazer, therefore, the information is accurate and up to date to the best of our knowledge.
Route: Business and Administrative
Funding £ (Max): 22,000
Reference: ST0411
Typical length: 48 months
Notes:
Level 6
Links:
Status: Approved
- Proposal Approved
- Standard Approved
- EPA Plan Approved
- Funding Band Assigned
- Training Provider Registered
- EPAO Registered
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Specialist Community Public Health NurseApproved7YesSpecialist Community Public Health Nurse
This apprenticeship standard is approved for delivery.
This occupation is found in the public, independent and private sectors. Health Visitors and School Nurses are employed in the NHS, Local Authorities, Community Interest Companies, Social Enterprises and Schools. Occupational Health Nurses are employed by any type of employer in the public, private and voluntary sectors. The broad purpose of the occupation is to make sure that people are supported at different stages of their lives, ensuring that individuals have the best start in life and experience good health and wellbeing across the lifespan. They also support and enable people to make informed choices about how to manage health challenges in order to maximise their quality of life and improve health outcomes. They also focus on deprivation, vulnerability and advocacy, and may work in challenging circumstances within adverse home and working conditions.
NOTE: You can view the Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (NMC 2022) apprenticeship standard here.
The latest agreed version is called ST1418 Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (NMC 2022). ST0697 Specialist Community Public Health Nurse version (1.1) will be available until 31 August 2024 for new starts.
Route: Health and Science
Funding £ (Max): 12,000
Reference: ST0697
Typical length: 18 months
Notes:
Level 7
Links:
- News/updates
- Organisations involved
- Proposal submitted (anonymised version)
- Standard snapshot
Status: Approved
- Proposal Approved
- Standard Approved
- EPA Plan Approved
- Funding Band Assigned
- Training Provider Registered
- EPAO Registered
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Registered Nurse – Degree (NMC 2010)Retired6YesRegistered Nurse – Degree (NMC 2010)
This apprenticeship standard is now retired. Current apprentices will be able to complete their programme. Employers who wish to start new apprentices should consider using the ST0781 Registered Nurse Degree (NMC 2018) apprenticeship.
A career in nursing is dynamic and exciting with opportunities to work in a range of different roles as a Registered Nurse. Your nursing career will mean working with a variety of service users, families and carers, and with a range of health and care professionals and other agencies. You might be working in: a hospital, someone’s home, the community, social care or public health. Registered nurses are a key part of the multidisciplinary teams that meet the health and care needs of patients and service users. You will be at the centre of teams that can include other health and social care professionals. The current Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) standards comprise a common core of skills and knowledge for all nursing students, with specialisms in adult nursing, children’s nursing, mental health and learning disabilities. The apprentice must meet the 15 standards required by the Care Quality Commission [as set out in the Care Certificate].
Route: Health and Science
Funding £ (Max): 26,000
Reference: ST0293
Typical length: 48 months
Notes:
Level 6
Options: Adult, mental health, children and learning disability nurse
Links:
Status: Retired
- Proposal Approved
- Standard Approved
- EPA Plan Approved
- Funding Band Assigned
- Training Provider Registered
- EPAO Registered
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Regulatory Compliance OfficerApproved4YesRegulatory Compliance Officer
This apprenticeship standard is approved for delivery
Within the public sector, Compliance Officers either work to perform regulatory services functions within local authorities such as environmental health, fire safety or trading standards but may also work within monitoring compliance teams within national regulators such as the Food Standards Agency (FSA), Health and Safety Executive (HSE), Department for the Environment Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) or the Register of Regulated Qualifications (Ofqual). In the private sector, officers will typically be involved in supporting compliance activities within a range of businesses and liaising with frontline regulators. Additionally, officers will provide monitoring and oversight of the compliance related activities of the wider supply chain to assure product and process quality and safety as well as legality.
Please be advised: Skills for Health is not directly involved with this Trailblazer, therefore, the information is accurate and up to date to the best of our knowledge.
Route: Business and Administrative
Funding £ (Max): 6,000
Reference: ST0430
Typical length: 24 months
Notes:
Level 4
Links:
Status: Approved
- Proposal Approved
- Standard Approved
- EPA Plan Approved
- Funding Band Assigned
- Training Provider Registered
- EPAO Registered
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Senior Compliance / Risk SpecialistApproved6YesSenior Compliance / Risk Specialist
This apprenticeship standard is approved for delivery
Within the Risk/Compliance function of a specific organisation, the role of the Senior Compliance/Risk Specialist is to provide high quality input and advice to the business in their specialist area(s) of expertise e.g. risk, financial crime, compliance, modelling/analysing data. This is likely to include dealing with complex problems, implementing new legal/regulatory requirements, working with senior managers in the organisation. The role requires sound ethical standards, significant technical expertise, together with the capability to influence senior members of the organisation as there can often be differing views on the appropriate action to take. Deep underpinning knowledge of risk and compliance frameworks, policies and procedures will be required. It may cover compliance or risk functions or be a blend of both depending on the organisation.
Please be advised: Skills for Health is not directly involved with this Trailblazer, therefore, the information is accurate and up to date to the best of our knowledge.
Route: Legal, Finance and Accounting
Funding £ (Max): 23,000
Reference: ST0363
Typical length: 36-42 months
Notes:
Level 6
Links:
Status: Approved
- Proposal Approved
- Standard Approved
- EPA Plan Approved
- Funding Band Assigned
- Training Provider Registered
- EPAO Registered
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Senior Healthcare Support WorkerApproved3YesSenior Healthcare Support Worker
This apprenticeship standard is approved for delivery
This occupation is found in the health and care sector. Senior healthcare support workers work in a range of settings for example in a hospital, as part of a community team, in a day-case unit, birthing centre, individual’s homes, operating theatres, nursing or care homes, hospices and in general practice. The broad purpose of the occupation is support registered healthcare professionals in the delivery of high quality and compassionate health and care services. A senior healthcare support worker will provide clinical, therapeutic or diagnostic care under the direct or indirect supervision of a registered healthcare professional.
Options: Adult Nursing Support, Mental Health Support, Maternity Support, Theatre Support, Children and Young People Support, Allied Health Profession Therapy Support, Diagnostic Imaging Support
Route: Health and Science
Funding £ (Max): 5,000
Reference: ST0217
Typical length: 24 months
Notes:
Level 3
Links:
- Web page version of Standard and Assessment Plan documents.
- Maternity Support Worker Apprenticeships Employer Guide
- Organisations involved
- Care Certificate information
- FAQs for EPAOs
- RCM Apprenticeship Guide
- Standard snapshot
Status: Approved
- Proposal Approved
- Standard Approved
- EPA Plan Approved
- Funding Band Assigned
- Training Provider Registered
- EPAO Registered
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Dental Practice ManagerApproved4YesDental Practice Manager
This apprenticeship standard is approved for delivery
The Practice Manager is responsible for managing all non-clinical aspects within a specified practice/s to achieve excellent patient care, quality, cost and delivery performance in line with practice strategy, goals and values. The Practice Manager leads the team by providing support and direction to enhance performance, skills and knowledge of all practice staff.
Please be advised: Skills for Health is not directly involved with this Trailblazer, therefore, the information is accurate and up to date to the best of our knowledge.
Route: Business and Administrative
Funding £ (Max): 9,000
Reference: ST0109
Typical length: 24 months
Notes:
Level 4
Links:
Status: Approved
- Proposal Approved
- Standard Approved
- EPA Plan Approved
- Funding Band Assigned
- Training Provider Registered
- EPAO Registered
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Optical Assistant 2022Approved3YesOptical Assistant 2022
This apprenticeship standard is approved for delivery. This standard has replaced ST0530 – L2 Optical Assistant.
This occupation is found in the healthcare industry including small practices, large multiple practices, or within a person’s home or care facility. It is a support role assisting an Optometrist and/or Dispensing Optician. The broad purpose of the occupation is to interpret a prescription to identify the appropriate optical device to meet the need of the prescription and customer. To review spectacles for quality, prescription, measurement and accuracy and the effects on the eye and vision. Optical Assistants need to be able to identify the appropriate optical appliance, such as spectacles, contact lenses or magnifiers to meet the individual’s needs, and be able to explain the features and benefits of these, using non-technical, customer friendly language. Optical assistants need to be able to problem solve and manage customer expectations ensuring that products meet the specification.
Please be advised: Skills for Health is not directly involved with this Trailblazer, therefore, the information is accurate and up to date to the best of our knowledge.
Route: Health and Science
Funding £ (Max): 8,000
Reference: ST1377
Typical length: 18 months
Notes:
Level 3
Status: Approved
- Proposal Approved
- Standard Approved
- EPA Plan Approved
- Funding Band Assigned
- Training Provider Registered
- EPAO Registered
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Associate Ambulance PractitionerApproved4YesAssociate Ambulance Practitioner
This apprenticeship standard is approved for delivery
The Associate Ambulance Practitioner (AAP) works as part of the wider Emergency & Urgent Care setting, having direct contact with service users or others, providing high quality and compassionate care. Day to day duties and tasks for an AAP would involve working as part of an ambulance crew responding to emergency (999) and urgent calls providing emergency and urgent assistance, driving safely and progressively at high speed. The AAP will assess, treat and manage service users at the scene (reducing the need for hospital admission), either referring service users to alternative care provisions or safely discharging them on scene. Other tasks involve working closely with other emergency services and the wider NHS.
Please be advised: Skills for Health is not directly involved with this Trailblazer, therefore, the information is accurate and up to date to the best of our knowledge.
Route: Health and Science
Funding £ (Max): 15,000
Reference: ST0287
Typical length: 12-18 months
Notes:
Level 4
Links:
Status: Approved
- Proposal Approved
- Standard Approved
- EPA Plan Approved
- Funding Band Assigned
- Training Provider Registered
- EPAO Registered
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Project Controls ProfessionalApproved6YesProject Controls Professional
This apprenticeship standard is approved for delivery
This occupation is found in engineering and manufacturing in the following sectors: energy (renewables, nuclear), infrastructure, petro-chemical, aerospace, pharmaceutical, highways, rail, utilities and defence. The broad purpose of the occupation is to ensure that multi-faceted engineering and infrastructure projects deliver successfully and safely to time, cost and quality: by critically analysing, interpreting and evaluating technical information to develop coding structures, cost and time objectives, robust recommendations and recovery plans for the project, programme or portfolio manager.
Please be advised: Skills for Health is not directly involved with this Trailblazer, therefore, the information is accurate and up to date to the best of our knowledge.
Route: Engineering and Manufacturing
Funding £ (Max): 27,000
Reference: ST0845
Typical length: 48 Months
Notes:
Level 6
Links:
Status: Approved
- Proposal Approved
- Standard Approved
- EPA Plan Approved
- Funding Band Assigned
- Training Provider Registered
- EPAO Registered
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Diagnostic Radiographer (Degree) (HCPC 2022)Approved6YesDiagnostic Radiographer (Degree) (HCPC 2022)
This apprenticeship standard is approved for delivery.
This occupation is found in all healthcare settings including, primary, secondary and tertiary healthcare, independent and private healthcare sectors. The broad purpose of the occupation is to provide excellent patient care by obtaining images of a high diagnostic quality using a range of high cost and complex imaging equipment. This will include imaging using x-rays and cross-sectional imaging methods (Computed Tomography or CT), fluoroscopy and Interventional Radiology and will be able to assist in other imaging modalities such as Ultrasound, Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), Breast Imaging and Nuclear Medicine. Diagnostic Radiographers work with a broad range of patients, e.g. patients who may have mental and/or physical disabilities or be distressed, children and the terminally ill.
Route: Health and Science
Funding £ (Max): 24,000
Reference: ST0619
Typical length: 36 months
Notes:
Level 6
Links:
- Web page version of Standard and Assessment Plan documents.
- News/updates
- Organisations involved
- Standard snapshot
Status: Approved
- Proposal Approved
- Standard Approved
- EPA Plan Approved
- Funding Band Assigned
- Training Provider Registered
- EPAO Registered
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Early Years EducatorApproved3YesEarly Years Educator
This apprenticeship standard is approved for delivery.
This occupation is found in a range of maintained and private, voluntary, and independent settings such as full day care, children’s centres, pre-schools, reception classes, playgroups, nursery schools, home based provision, hospitals, social care settings, out of school environments, and local authority provision. The broad purpose of the occupation is to provide high quality early education and care to children. Through an evidence based approach, they provide opportunities and learning experiences for all children, including those with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). Early years educators follow the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) requirements set by government for the learning, development, and care of children from birth to 5 in both indoor and outdoor environments.
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Route: Childcare and Education
Funding £ (Max): 7,000
Reference: ST0135
Typical length: 18 months
Notes:
Level 3
Status: Approved
- Proposal Approved
- Standard Approved
- EPA Plan Approved
- Funding Band Assigned
- Training Provider Registered
- EPAO Registered
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Laboratory Scientist (Degree)Approved6YesLaboratory Scientist (Degree)
This apprenticeship standard is approved for delivery
A laboratory scientist applies specialist knowledge and broad scientific understanding to carry out a range of technical and scientific activities in their specialist discipline: Chemical Science, Life Sciences, Research & Development, and Analytical. They analyse, interpret and evaluate relevant scientific information, concepts and ideas and use these to develop subsequent experiments or investigations and to propose solutions to problems. They identify areas of business improvement and propose innovative scientific ideas. They perform practical, established and novel laboratory procedures using standard and specialist laboratory equipment and instrumentation. Ensuring uniformity, consistency, reliability, reproducibility, quality, and integrity of scientific tests underpins their work and the working environment.
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Route: Health and Science
Funding £ (Max): 27,000
Reference: ST0626
Typical length: 60 months
Notes:
Level 6
Links:
Status: Approved
- Proposal Approved
- Standard Approved
- EPA Plan Approved
- Funding Band Assigned
- Training Provider Registered
- EPAO Registered
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Painter and DecoratorApproved2YesPainter and Decorator
This apprenticeship standard is approved for delivery
Painters and Decorators operate in domestic and commercial properties and undertake the decoration and protection of buildings. Properties include houses, schools, offices, hospitals factories and construction sites. Working internally or externally they work individually and/or as part of a team applying water-borne and/or solvent-borne paint coatings and wallcoverings. They have good knowledge of paint coatings and wallcoverings and understand and comply with statutory, safety and environmental requirements. They are responsible for their own work achieving a high-quality finish at the appropriate pace. They are good problem solvers and communicators and are able to interact effectively with colleagues, clients and associated trades.
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Route: Construction
Funding £ (Max): 10,000
Reference: ST0295
Typical length: 24 months
Notes:
Level 2
Links:
Status: Approved
- Proposal Approved
- Standard Approved
- EPA Plan Approved
- Funding Band Assigned
- Training Provider Registered
- EPAO Registered
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Improvement TechnicianApproved3YesImprovement Technician
This apprenticeship standard is approved for delivery
Improvement Technicians are responsible for delivery and coaching of improvement activity within an area of responsibility, often associated with Lean and Six Sigma methodologies. They can be found across all industry sectors and functions including automotive, banking, engineering, food products, IT, property, retail, telecoms etc. Typically, Technicians work as a member of an operational team to resolve problems – preventing re-occurrence, engaging others in issues affecting them and to support the improvement of performance.
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Route: Business and Administrative
Funding £ (Max): 4,000
Reference: ST0193
Typical length: 14 months
Notes:
Level 3
Links:
Status: Approved
- Proposal Approved
- Standard Approved
- EPA Plan Approved
- Funding Band Assigned
- Training Provider Registered
- EPAO Registered
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Clinical Associate in PsychologyApproved7YesClinical Associate in Psychology
This apprenticeship standard is approved for delivery.
This is a new occupation, developed for implementation in England, introduced as part of a programme of work to provide greater access to psychologically informed mental health services. Clinical Associates in Psychology fill an identified skills gap between assistant psychologist and qualified clinical psychologists. They are able to practice autonomously with appropriate support, working within their scope of practice, under the supervision of a registered clinical psychologist. The broad purpose of the occupation is to provide high quality, evidence based psychological interventions to inform practice, with formulations derived from specialist psychological measurement and assessment tools to work with populations across the lifespan from different backgrounds, cultures and beliefs. They work with specific populations and therefore provide a more proscribed range of activities than Clinical Psychologists.
Route: Health and Science
Funding £ (Max): 16,000
Reference: ST0820
Typical length: 18 months
Notes:
Level 7
Links:
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Organisations involved
- Proposal submitted (anonymised version)
Status: Approved
- Proposal Approved
- Standard Approved
- EPA Plan Approved
- Funding Band Assigned
- Training Provider Registered
- EPAO Registered
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Technician ScientistApproved5YesTechnician Scientist
This apprenticeship standard is approved for delivery.
A technician scientist carries out established laboratory based investigations and basic scientific experimentation using bench and instrumentation techniques. They use a range of routine skills and some advanced and specialised skills following well established principles associated with their organisation’s science and technology, which may typically be within chemical, pharmaceutical, biotechnology, formulated products or analytical services.
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Route: Health and Science
Funding £ (Max): 21,000
Reference: ST0597
Typical length: 36 Months
Notes:
Level 5
Links:
Status: Approved
- Proposal Approved
- Standard Approved
- EPA Plan Approved
- Funding Band Assigned
- Training Provider Registered
- EPAO Registered
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Passenger Transport Driver – Bus, Coach and TramApproved2YesPassenger Transport Driver – Bus, Coach and Tram
This apprenticeship standard is approved for delivery
This occupation is found in the transport industry, in private, public and third sectors. There are both large and small organisations providing essential transport for the millions of people who travel on buses, coaches, and trams every day. There is a wide variety of services within this sector. For example: inner city buses, country wide coach travel, private hire for holiday travel, daily school transport and tram travel on differing networks. Traveling by passenger transport helps to clean up the air that we breathe by reducing the number of vehicles on the road. This industry connects people within their communities. Customers could be going to work, seeing friends and family, accessing education or healthcare, or going on holiday. This apprenticeship is a great opportunity to acquire the skills, knowledge and behaviours that play a vital role in providing a high quality, accessible and safe passenger transport service.
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Route: Transport and Logistics
Funding £ (Max): 8,000
Reference: ST0338
Typical length: 12 months
Notes:
Level 2
Links:
Status: Approved
- Proposal Approved
- Standard Approved
- EPA Plan Approved
- Funding Band Assigned
- Training Provider Registered
- EPAO Registered
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Environmental Practitioner (Degree)Approved6YesEnvironmental Practitioner (Degree)
This apprenticeship standard is approved for delivery
This occupation is found in a broad and growing employment sector, with organisations of all types seeking to promote sustainable growth in a manner that is practical whilst responsible, using fewer natural resources, producing less waste, and without compromising the quality of the built and natural environment.
Once confined to conservation, waste management or pollution prevention, the occupation has become more mainstream, infiltrating into many areas of the business world.
Environmental Practitioners are employed in a wide variety of job roles across many sectors.The broad purpose of the occupation is to provide employers with a high level of professional environmental expertise, whilst providing a robust overview of key issues and the relevant policies, regulations and legislation an organisation must consider when delivering a specific project or programme.
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Route: Agriculture, Environmental and Animal Care
Funding £ (Max): 27,000
Reference: ST0778
Typical length: 53 Months
Notes:
Level 6
Links:
Status: Approved
- Proposal Approved
- Standard Approved
- EPA Plan Approved
- Funding Band Assigned
- Training Provider Registered
- EPAO Registered
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Commis ChefApproved2YesCommis Chef
This apprenticeship standard is approved for delivery.
This occupation is found in the Hospitality industry across a range of sectors including hospitality, aviation and care. Commis chefs may work in different types of organisations and employers such as restaurants, hotels, care homes/hospitals, military establishments and cruise ships. The broad purpose of the occupation is to support the kitchen in providing the culinary offer by preparing, cooking and finishing a range of food items whilst rotating around each section of the kitchen. Commis chefs will work as part of a kitchen brigade to ensure the quality of the food items produced meet brand, organisational and legislative requirements including the completion of food safety management documentation. They receive, check and correctly store deliveries as well as checking and reporting food items and stock levels. Commis chefs may work unsociable hours, including early mornings, late evenings, weekends and holidays.
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Route: Catering and Hospitality
Funding £ (Max): 9,000
Reference: ST0228
Typical length: 12 Months
Notes:
Level 2
Links:
Status: Approved
- Proposal Approved
- Standard Approved
- EPA Plan Approved
- Funding Band Assigned
- Training Provider Registered
- EPAO Registered
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Commercial Laundry OperativeApproved2YesCommercial Laundry Operative
This apprenticeship standard is approved for delivery.
Commercial laundry operatives work in the commercial laundry service industry.
Commercial laundries provide laundry services and often product rental to a wide range of sectors in the UK. This includes workwear for manufacturing, industrial, food, transport and
pharmaceutical sectors. And linen for hospitality, catering, hotel, hospital, and care sectors. Commercial laundry operatives conduct laundry processes in line with product and customer
requirements. They classify incoming textile products for laundry processing, complete cleaning processes, dry and finish products, and prepare them for customers. The industry increasing uses a high level of technology, which operatives use. They also contribute to quality assurance and maintaining the workplace environment.Please be advised: Skills for Health is not directly involved with this Trailblazer, therefore, the information is accurate and up to date to the best of our knowledge.
Route: Engineering and Manufacturing
Funding £ (Max): 4,000
Reference: ST0604
Typical length: 12 Months
Notes:
Level 2
Status: Approved
- Proposal Approved
- Standard Approved
- EPA Plan Approved
- Funding Band Assigned
- Training Provider Registered
- EPAO Registered
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Waste Resource OperativeApproved2YesWaste Resource Operative
This apprenticeship standard is approved for delivery.
The Waste Resources Operative covers a number of roles and responsibilities in the collection, transport, processing, disposal and recycling of waste and recyclables. The Waste Resources Operative may work at a number of different sites and locations including Household Waste Recycling Centre, Materials Recycling Facility, Transfer Stations, Trade Waste Collection, Energy Recovery Facilities, Anaerobic Digestion Facilities, Composting Facilities, Re-processors and Municipal Waste Collection.
The role of the Waste Resource Operative is to assist in the day to day running of the site or activity, to ensure that processes are carried out safely and efficiently. They will also contribute to the protection of the environment, efficient use of resources and enhancing quality in compliance with relevant regulation; they will contribute to delivering “best in sector” operational performance in the organisation.
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Route: Transport and Logistics
Funding £ (Max): 6,000
Reference: ST0545
Typical length: 12 Months
Notes:
Level 2
Links:
Status: Approved
- Proposal Approved
- Standard Approved
- EPA Plan Approved
- Funding Band Assigned
- Training Provider Registered
- EPAO Registered
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Learning and Skills AssessorApproved3YesLearning and Skills Assessor
This apprenticeship standard is approved for delivery. This standard has replaced ST0146 Assessor Coach for new starts from 31st March 2023.
This occupation is found in the public, private and voluntary sectors in national and multinational organisations. The broad purpose of this occupation is to assess candidates against agreed standards of competence using a range of assessment methods. The learning and skills assessor will plan, conduct assessment activities and record and report on assessment decisions to the learner and other relevant stakeholders. They will support the progression of the learner through feedback of assessment decisions, setting of ongoing realistic learning goals and referral to other professionals if required. They will contribute to the quality cycle of the organisation and actively contribute to standardisation and moderation of assessment decisions.
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Route: Childcare and Education
Funding £ (Max): 5,000
Reference: ST1380
Typical length: 12 - 15 months
Notes:
Level 3
Status: Approved
- Proposal Approved
- Standard Approved
- EPA Plan Approved
- Funding Band Assigned
- Training Provider Registered
- EPAO Registered
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Adult Care WorkerApproved2YesAdult Care Worker
This apprenticeship standard is approved for delivery
To work in care is to make a positive difference to someone’s life when they are faced with physical, practical, social, emotional or intellectual challenges. Adult Care Workers need to have the right values and behaviours developing competences and skills to provide high quality compassionate care and support. They are the frontline staff who help adults with care and support needs to achieve their personal goals and live as independently and safely as possible, enabling them to have control and choice in their lives which is at the heart of person centred care. Job roles are varied and determined by and relevant to the type of the service being provided and the person supported. Adult Care Workers may work in residential or nursing homes, domiciliary care, day centres, a person’s own home or some clinical healthcare settings. This standard covers both Adult Care Workers and Personal Assistants.
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Route: Social Care
Funding £ (Max): 4,000
Reference: ST0005
Typical length: 12-18 months
Notes:
Level 2
Links:
- Web page version of Standard and Assessment Plan documents.
- Organisations involved
- Standard snapshot
Status: Approved
- Proposal Approved
- Standard Approved
- EPA Plan Approved
- Funding Band Assigned
- Training Provider Registered
- EPAO Registered
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Clinical Trials Specialist (Degree)Approved6YesClinical Trials Specialist (Degree)
This apprenticeship standard is approved for delivery
The Clinical Trial Specialist works in Public or Private Clinical Research Organisations, generally in Pharmaceutical or Biotechnology Industries. They are part of a multi-disciplinary team focused on the delivery and execution of Phase I-IV clinical trials in humans. They are mainly office-based but travel to sites (hospitals, pharmacology units and General Practitioners) to conduct monitoring activities. Clinical Trial Specialists work initially with significant oversight as required by external regulations but over time gain increasing autonomy to monitor and deliver clinical trials consistently to the right quality and within budget.
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Route: Health and Science
Funding £ (Max): 26,000
Reference: ST0609
Typical length: 60 months
Notes:
Level 6
Links:
- Organisations involved
- Proposal submitted (anonymised version)
- Standard snapshot
Status: Approved
- Proposal Approved
- Standard Approved
- EPA Plan Approved
- Funding Band Assigned
- Training Provider Registered
- EPAO Registered