National Apprenticeship Week 2018
The date for the 11th National Apprenticeship Week has been published and will take place from 5th to 9th March 2018. A range of…
October 2017
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 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…
Future Submission Deadlines – Institute for Appenticeships
From January 2018, the deadline for the submission of new proposals, standards and end point assessment plans will move from being every month…
Degree Apprenticeship Standard for Paramedic – Assessment plan submitted
The Paramedic Trailblazer is pleased to announce that the end point assessment plan for Paramedic (Degree) has been submitted to the Institute for…
Degree Apprenticeship Standard for Arts Therapist – Proposal Submitted
We are pleased to announce that employers submitted a proposal to the Institute for Apprenticeships to develop a degree apprenticeship standard for Arts…
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…
Degree Apprenticeship Standard for Physiotherapist – Standard submitted
The Physiotherapist Trailblazer is pleased to announce that the Degree Standard for Physiotherapist has been submitted to the Institute for Apprenticeships on 25th…
Degree Apprenticeship Standard for Operating Department Practitioner – Survey results
The results of the Operating Department Practitioner survey are now in: We had 206 responses, 84% of which had not been involved in the trailblazer…
Weak English and maths skills are an obstacle to progression – at all levels in the healthcare sector
Beyond the Brand is a new Skills for Health report for Health Education England (HEE) on
Apprenticeship Standard for Community Safety Advisor – Consultation open
The Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service are pleased to announce that it has opened a consultation on a draft Apprenticeship Standard for…
Changes to English and maths requirements for apprentices with LDD
From 29th September 2017 the new minimum English and maths requirements needed to complete an apprenticeship has been adjusted to Entry level 3 functional…
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…
Frameworks closing – what next?
At the end of September, the following frameworks closed: Clinical Healthcare Support (2, 3), Dental Nursing (3), Maternity & Paediatric…
Degree Apprenticeship Standard for Podiatrist – Survey results
The results of the Podiatrist survey are now in: We had 409 responses, 95% of which had not been involved in the trailblazer previously. Overall…
Submissions to the Institute for Apprenticeships in September 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…
Apprenticeship Standard for Physician Associates – Consultation open
The Physician Associate Trailblazer is pleased to announce that it has opened a consultation on a draft Apprenticeship Standard for Physician Associates. To give…