July 2019

This month we are introducing the Chair of the Nursing Associate Trailblazer group – Sue Crew. We asked her what it was like to lead…

We would like to invite you to take part in Health Education England’s annual Preparation for Work survey.  The survey…

The Nursing Associate (2018) and the Registered Nurse (2018) assessment plans have been updated to stipulate that the EPAO must be approved…

Wondering what should be in place to meet the funding rules? Use this handy checklist to see what you need. You can…

The Associate Continuing Healthcare Practitioner Trailblazer is delighted to announce that the apprenticeship standard has been approved for delivery by the Institute…

A group of employers is being established with the purpose of developing an apprenticeship standard for Anaesthesia Associate [formerly known as…

Apprentices and their managers may not always be clear about what employment rights an apprentice has. Use this handy printable to raise awareness of what it means when an apprentice…

The Speech and Language Therapist Trailblazer is delighted to announce that the apprenticeship standard has been approved for delivery by the…

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

The Dietitian Trailblazer is delighted to announce that the apprenticeship standard for Dietitian (Degree) has been approved for delivery by the Institute for…

The Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education have responded to the proposal for a Level 2 Business Support Assistant Standard to…

As a member of the healthcare team, supervising others is probably part of your everyday work. You are likely to come into contact with…

The Functional Skills qualifications are being reformed by Ofqual. From 1st September 2019 all new learners will be registered on these reformed…

From October 2019 the Education and Skills Funding Agency will not fund apprentices to start on a new standard until an…