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To maximise the effectiveness and impact of apprenticeships, collaboration across systems to develop local apprenticeship strategies is essential. System level apprenticeship strategies should…

Apprenticeship funding rules are the rules employers and training providers must follow to get funding for training and assessing apprentices in England. The Department…

This week’s Standard of the Week is the Level 6 Public Health Practitioner (Degree) apprenticeship standard which has been approved…

Major new contracts have been awarded to refresh and further develop health and science T Levels. T levels are a level three technical education…

National Numeracy are holding a 2-hour online workshop to help people reflect on their relationship with maths, encourage open discussion…

This week on understanding apprenticeships, we investigate the roles and responsibilities of apprenticeships. We have created an easy-to-read flyer for…

Did you know that a care experienced apprentice could be entitled to extra support during their apprenticeship? Someone is care experienced if they’re currently…

In February, the Department for Education announced changes to Functional Skills requirements for apprentices aged 19 or over. From 11th February 2025…

The King’s Trust (formerly The Prince’s Trust) is working in partnership with NHS England to support, recruit and train young people aged 16…

Every 6 weeks Trailblazer groups make submissions of Proposals, Standards and Assessment plans to the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education. 

This week’s Standard of the Week is the Level 4 Associate Ambulance Practitioner apprenticeship standard which has been approved for…

NHS England are looking for NHS employers interested in supporting a research programme looking to solve the challenges we face in recruiting/ retaining…

On 11th February 2025, the Department for Education announced that the requirement for all apprentices over the age of 19…

This week’s Standard of the Week is the Level 6 Diagnostic Radiographer (Degree) apprenticeship standard which has been approved for…

Did you know that it’s National Careers Week this week! National Careers Week (NCW) is a one-week celebration of careers guidance and free resources…

Healthcare Science Week 2025 takes place from 10th – 16th March. It is an annual week of celebration and awareness-raising for the many…

On the 19th of March, the Department for Education and SDN (Strategic Development Network) are hosting…

NHS England and Skills for Health confirmed today that the HASO website will close at the end of June 2025. Some of its most…

With the announcement of the closure of HASO at the end of June 2025, we have put easy links below to what we’ve seen as the most popular visited…

This week’s Standard of the Week is the Level 6 Biomedical Scientist (Degree) apprenticeship standard which has been approved for…

Have you seen HASO’s Disability at Work section? Learners who are disabled, or have a disability, learning difference, or long term health condition may…

This week’s Standard of the Week is the Level 6 Senior/Head of Facilities Management (Degree) apprenticeship standard which has been…

During National Apprenticeship Week the Department for Education announced changes to the Functional Skills requirements in apprenticeships. They announced that employers will now be…

Line managers and mentors are crucial in helping T Level students succeed in their placement. A 1.5hour webinar is taking…

In February 2025, the Government announced changes to apprenticeship assessment and has published a new set of assessment principles. The assessment…

It’s National Apprenticeship Week 2025 and we are focusing on all things T Levels on Thursday 13th February. This week on understanding T Levels, we are focusing on what…

This weeks case study of the week is Cristina Sáez Malla, who has been studying the Level 5 Nursing Associate…

NHS Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire Berkshire West Integrated Care Board (BOB ICB) brings together NHS organisations, local authorities, and others to take…

The government has announced that employers will now be able to decide whether adult learners over the age of 19 will need to…

This week’s Standard of the Week, is the Level 3 Education Technician (HE Assistant Technician and Simulation-Based Technician) apprenticeship standard…

The Level 7 Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (SCPHN) apprenticeship standard is an innovative, future-focused course with three specialist pathways…

Provisional data on apprenticeships in England has been released for the first quarter of the 2024/25 academic year covering the period August 2024…

Volunteering for an NHS organisation or charity can be a great way to support the NHS and get involved in your local community. Volunteering…

This week’s case study of the week is Emma Lutman, who has been undertaking the Level 5 Nursing Associate Apprenticeship…

A T Level industry placements webinar will be delivered by the Department for Education (DfE) and Strategic Development Network (SDN). In this webinar,…

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

The St Martin’s Group is conducting a large-scale survey to better understand employer attitudes to skills and training in England. With a new…

This week’s Standard of the Week is the Level 7 Senior Leader apprenticeship standard which has been approved for delivery…

Did you know that from 10th to 16th February 2025 is the 18th National Apprenticeship Week. This is a week-long celebration that brings together businesses and apprentices across the…

The Department for Education announced an updated set of T Level industry placement delivery approaches in December 2024, with guidance to be published…