July 2023

The Level 2 Pharmacy Services Assistant apprenticeship standard has been approved for delivery since 18th December 2018. The Pharmacy Services Assistant…

The government have announced a few upcoming changes to apprenticeships to make the process simpler for both employers and potential apprentices including: From…

The NHS Long Term Workforce Plan was published recently. This Plan sets out an expansion in training, changes to ways of working, and improvements to culture that will increase…

NHS England Choices College is a specialist College providing tailored educational support, and a supported internship course…

The Department for Education (DfE) ran a targeted consultation, from 26 January 2023 to 6 April 2023, seeking views on the content of…

The Department for Education (DFE) have published statistics covering apprenticeships and traineeships for August 2022 to April 2023. These statistics include provisional information on…

The HDA (Higher Development Award) is a personal development programme for support workers that enables clinical and non-clinical support workers from all sectors…

The proposal for the Level 6 Dental Hygienist apprenticeship standard was approved recently and the development of this apprenticeship standard is ongoing. An apprenticeship…

The HASO newsletter features a variety of printables, guides, checklists, videos and more throughout the year to enable employers to navigate apprenticeships and…

The revised “Delivering High Quality Apprenticeships: Guiding Principles for the NHS in England” was published recently. There are a variety of case studies contained…

We spoke to Clare Fowler recently who completed the Higher Development Award and Care Certificate initially, then went on to complete the Level 6 Registered Nurse Degree (NMC 2018)…

NHS England has recently undertaken work to establish parity for non-traditional level 3 access and progression to higher education (HE) within the healthcare…

The Level 7 Senior Leader apprenticeship standard has been approved for delivery since 27th February 2018. Senior Leaders provide clear, inclusive…

The All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Apprenticeships is a cross-party group that constructively examines the role of apprenticeships, bringing together Members of Parliament,…

Ambulance services are at the heart of the urgent and emergency care system. They respond to emergency calls to provide care and clinical support to the public within an…

There is a variety of guidance for someone starting on an apprenticeship or another position at your organisation. Did you know that they may…

The National Apprenticeship Awards have a new award for 2023: Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education Apprenticeship Development Partner of the Year Award Employers who…

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

There are a variety of roles in the dental sector. The dental team includes dentists, dental nurses, dental therapists, dental hygienists and dental technicians. There are opportunities to progress…

The revised “Delivering High Quality Apprenticeships: Guiding Principles for the NHS in England” was published recently. There are a variety of case studies…

Did you know that this week is Youth Employment Week? It’s a week-long celebration of youth employment opportunities for young people ages 11-30. The…