It’s time to nominate your Health Heroes
Our Health Heroes, the national healthcare awards, are returning for the third year and promise to be bigger and better than ever, with new…
August 2018
Degree Apprenticeship Standard for Dietitian – Survey results
The results of the Dietitian Degree Apprenticeship Standard survey are now in: We had 196 responses from individuals working in a wide range of organisations…
Transferring Apprenticeship Funds – Support for 10% transfers
From April 2018, if organisations pay the apprenticeship levy they can transfer apprenticeship funds to other organisations to pay for their apprenticeship training and assessment. Useful resources, guides and information…
Specialist Community Public Health Nurse – Update
Development work is currently taking place to produce an apprenticeship for Specialist Community Public Health Nurses (SCPHN) at Level 7. The apprenticeship will…
Tips on how to make the most of your apprentice celebration events
Every year employers and apprentices come together to celebrate the success of apprenticeships whilst encouraging even more people to choose apprenticeships as a…
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…
Mandating Qualifications
People are often confused about when they can or can’t include a qualification in an apprenticeship standard for a regulated healthcare profession. We’ve…
Apprenticeship Standard for Environmental Health Practitioner – Survey results
The results of the Environmental Health Practitioner Degree Apprenticeship Standard survey are now in: We had 114 responses from individuals working in a wide range…
Apprenticeship Standard for Midwife – Standard submitted
The Midwife Trailblazer group is pleased to announce that the Degree Apprenticeship Standard for Midwife was submitted to the Institute for Apprenticeships on Tuesday…
Degree Apprenticeship Standard for Paramedic – Approved for delivery
The Ambulance Trailblazer is delighted to announce that the degree apprenticeship standard for Paramedic has been approved for delivery by the Institute for Apprenticeships…
Apprenticeship Standard for Midwife – Survey results
The results of the Midwife Degree Apprenticeship Standard survey are now in: We had 400 responses from individuals working in a wide range of…