May 2024

What is Maths Anxiety? Maths Anxiety is defined as a negative emotional reaction to mathematics, leading to varying degrees of helplessness, panic and mental…

Here at HASO we are continuously looking at ways to improve our service, making it easier for you to find the information that…

To meet the ambitions set out in the NHS Long Term Workforce Plan for the growth of degree apprenticeships in…

The Level 5 Learning and Skills Teacher apprenticeship standard has been approved for delivery since 29th January 2019. The broad purpose of the occupation is…

Community Health and Wellbeing Apprenticeship (Level 3) *Inc Workforce Wellbeing option – Employer engagement event – 03 July 2024 The Community…

The UCAS consultation on allocating tariff points to level 3 and SCQF level 6 apprenticeships is now open. The first UCAS Tariff was introduced…

National Numeracy Day was on Wednesday 22nd May 2024. National Numeracy launched National Numeracy Day with KPMG as Founding Supporter…

The guide on maths anxiety has been created by the research group at the University of Derby. It provides an overview of strategies…

National Apprenticeship Week (NAW) 2025 is the 18th annual celebration of apprenticeships. National Apprenticeship Week brings together businesses and apprentices across the country to…

The Level 4 Mammography Associate apprenticeship standard has been approved for delivery since 22nd July 2018. The broad purpose of the…

Apprenticeship funding rules are the rules employers and training providers must follow to get funding for training and assessing apprentices in England. The…

Did you know that 20th May is International HR Day? International HR Day is all about recognising and celebrating the value and positive…

We spoke to North Bristol NHS Trust recently, who offer the Level 5 Nursing Associate (NMC 2018) apprenticeship standard at the trust. They…

IHEEM Healthcare Estates Awards 2024 are now open for nominations and there is an “apprenticeship of the year” category -…

Funded functional skills support May 2024 – March 2027 NHS England is pleased to announce that: BKSB (Basic Key Skills Builder), parent company One…

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

Tuesday 14th May is Operating Department Practitioner Day! The Level 6 Operating Department Practitioner apprenticeship standard has been approved for delivery…

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

We are looking at the Level 3 Senior Healthcare Support Worker apprenticeship standard this week, as it was International Day…

NHS England has now launched AHP (Allied Health Professions) Enhanced Clinical Practitioner apprenticeship schemas. These schemas and model curricula are for use by…

Apprentices and their managers may not always be clear about what employment rights an apprentice has. Use this

International Day of the Midwife was on Sunday 5th May…

We have created a quick guide to the terminology used when talking about apprenticeships. Please download our guide, print it…

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

This week’s Featured Apprentice is Maddison White who was part of the first cohort of Level 7 Clinical Associate in Psychology (CAP) apprentices…

The T Level Employer Support Conferences will be held in Manchester; on Thursday 30th May 2024 at 10am and in London on Thursday…