February 2024

The Level 2 Healthcare Science Assistant apprenticeship standard has been approved for delivery since 10th May 2016. The Healthcare Science Assistant (HCSA) support workforce…

It is important to have things in place to welcome your apprentice. This includes letting the apprentice know all the…

National Numeracy are a charity working with NHS England to support the healthcare support workforce to gain the confidence and skills they need…

The Nutritionist Trailblazer Group are pleased to announce that they have opened a consultation on the draft apprenticeship standard for the Level 6…

The Level 6 Senior/Head of Facilities Management (Degree) apprenticeship standard has been approved for delivery since 27th March 2018. FM (Facilities…

During National Apprenticeship Week, Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust was delighted to welcome the Right Honourable Robert Halfon MP to its headquarters in…

The NHS Long Term Plan was published recently. It aims to increase the use of apprenticeships aiming to provide 22% of all training for clinical staff through apprenticeship routes…

The Our Health Heroes awards aim to recognise and celebrate the thousands of support staff, apprentices and dedicated workers who…

The Level 4 Facilities Manager apprenticeship standard has been approved for delivery since 3rd May 2018. A Facilities Manager is responsible for the safe,…

Ofqual (Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation) has recently published the End-point assessment guide for apprentices for 2024. This guide is for apprentices and…

We are putting together information packs to help employers and potential apprentices navigate apprenticeships. Today we are publishing the Peer Worker…

During National Apprenticeship Week, Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust (BHR) apprenticeship graduates celebrated with a special event…

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

NHS England are delighted to announce that their brand new Skills for Life NHS Futures Page is now up and…

The Level 3 Peer Worker apprenticeship standard has been approved for delivery since 20th July 2022. Peer Workers work alongside other professionals in hospital,…

The Level 2 Customer Service Practitioner apprenticeship standard has been approved for delivery since 29th July 2016. The role of a customer service practitioner…

Functional Skills, also known as Skills for Life include Maths, English and Digital Skills. Holding these skills at level 2, equivalent to GSCE…

T-Levels are a level three technical education route that provide an alternative to A-levels for 16-19-year-olds. One T Level is equivalent to three…

It’s National Apprenticeship Week! To acknowledge the great work that has been happening throughout the year, we are sharing some fantastic case studies. Read…

The NHS Long Term Workforce Plan was published in June 2023. This Plan sets out…

The Level 2 Carpentry and Joinery apprenticeship standard has been approved for delivery since 27 February 2018. The broad purpose of the occupation is…

The Orthoptist Trailblazer Group are pleased to announce that they have opened a consultation on the draft apprenticeship standard for the Level 6…

Evaluating and improving careers education outreach for NHS organisations NHS England have partnered with the Careers and Enterprise Company (CEC) on their new framework…

Did you know that it’s National Apprenticeship Week from 5th to 11th February 2024. The theme is Skills for Life, reflecting on how apprenticeships…