Diagnostic Imaging call for interest
Would you be interested in joining a small group to develop a new Diagnostic Imaging option in the Senior Healthcare Support Worker apprenticeship standard? The Trailblazer…
April 2022
Free Webinar – Health Education England ESOL Practice Network
A series of Health Education England ESOL Practice Network Webinars have been arranged. These webinars are for anyone working in health and care…
Kay Fawcett – A Fond Farewell
We say farewell this week to Kay Fawcett OBE as she leaves her role at Health Education England. Kay has been the National Lead and Clinical Advisor for…
Spotlight on EPAOs – Ambulance Support Worker (Emergency, Urgent and Non-Urgent)
The standard for Ambulance Support Worker has been approved for delivery for over 3 1/2 years and as part of their apprenticeship, apprentices…
Featured Apprentice of the Week – Stacey Pullan
This week’s Featured Apprentice on HASO is Stacey Pullan, a Level 6 Occupational Therapist apprentice working at The Mid Yorkshire…
NHS Estates and Facilities Apprenticeship Challenge 2022 / 2023
NHS England and Improvement (NHS E/I) and Health Education England (HEE) have collaborated to support the greater use of apprenticeships in Estates and…
Featured Apprentice of the Week – Sandra Pierpoint
This week’s Featured Apprentice on HASO is Sandra Pierpoint, a Level 3 Senior Healthcare Support Worker apprentice working at Bridgewater Community Healthcare NHS…
Apprentice wage rate increase – taking on an apprentice
The apprentice wage rate increased in April. Along with confirmation of the new rates, here’s a few handy resources showing…
Focus on Training Providers – Social Worker (Integrated Degree)
The Level 6 Social Worker (Integrated Degree) apprenticeship standard has been approved for delivery since 30th November 2018. Social Work is an exciting and…
Peer Worker Apprenticeship – progress update
We last updated you in October 2021 that the Peer Worker Apprenticeship Trailblazer group had submitted their standard and EPA (End Point Assessment)…
Spotlight on EPAOs – Data Analyst
The standard for Data Analyst has been approved for delivery for just over 6 years and as part of their apprenticeship, apprentices will have to…
Employer Case Study – Bridgewater Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Bridgewater Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust are a leading provider of community health services in the North West of England. We spoke to them recently…
Biomedical Scientist Consultation – Survey results
The results of the Level 6 Biomedical Scientist Consultation survey are now in: We had a total of 142 responses from individuals working in a wide…
Apprenticeships and Traineeships Statistics – March 2022
The Department for Education (DFE) have published statistics covering apprenticeships and traineeships for the first two quarters of the 2021/22 academic year (August…
Featured Apprentice of the Week – Christopher Cunliffe
This week’s Featured Apprentice on HASO is Christopher Cunliffe, a Level 6 Operating Department Practitioner (integrated degree) apprentice working at Warrington and Halton…
Focus on Training Providers – Physiotherapist (Integrated Degree)
The Level 6 Physiotherapist (Integrated Degree) apprenticeship standard has been approved for delivery since 18th December 2018. Physiotherapists work with individuals, and their families…
Upcoming Webinar – Support for English, Maths and Digital Skills
Health Education England (HEE) are delighted to announce an upcoming webinar on Tuesday, 19th April from 3PM to 4PM. Thousands of people in the health and…
Meet the Mentor – Marlene Matthews
Featured in today’s ‘Meet the Mentor’ series in collaboration with Skills for Health, is apprenticeship mentor Marlene Matthews. A mentor plays a unique role in an apprentice’s…