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Would you be interested in joining a small group of employers to procure an education provider/s nationally to deliver the critical care outreach programme so…

The Level 6 Podiatrist (Integrated Degree) apprenticeship standard has been approved for delivery since 14th May 2018. Podiatrists are registered healthcare…

National Numeracy Day is taking place on 18th May this year. This wonderful event is dedicated to everyday maths and…

A series of Health Education England ESOL Practice Network Webinars have been arranged. These webinars are for anyone working in health and care who wants…

This week’s Featured Apprentice on HASO is Donna Walker, a Level 5 Nursing Associate (NMC 2018) apprentice working at Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS…

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…

A series of Health Education England ESOL Practice Network Webinars have been arranged. These webinars are for anyone working in health and care…

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…

The standard for Ambulance Support Worker has been approved for delivery for over 3 1/2 years and as part of their apprenticeship, apprentices…

This week’s Featured Apprentice on HASO is Stacey Pullan, a Level 6 Occupational Therapist apprentice working at The Mid Yorkshire…

NHS England and Improvement (NHS E/I) and Health Education England (HEE) have collaborated to support the greater use of apprenticeships in Estates and…

This week’s Featured Apprentice on HASO is Sandra Pierpoint, a Level 3 Senior Healthcare Support Worker apprentice working at Bridgewater Community Healthcare NHS…

The apprentice wage rate increased in April. Along with confirmation of the new rates, here’s a few handy resources showing…

The Level 6 Social Worker (Integrated Degree) apprenticeship standard has been approved for delivery since 30th November 2018. Social Work is an exciting and…

We last updated you in October 2021 that the Peer Worker Apprenticeship Trailblazer group had submitted their standard and EPA (End Point Assessment)…

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…

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…

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…

The Department for Education (DFE) have published statistics covering apprenticeships and traineeships for the first two quarters of the 2021/22 academic year (August…

This week’s Featured Apprentice on HASO is Christopher Cunliffe, a Level 6 Operating Department Practitioner (integrated degree) apprentice working at Warrington and Halton…

The Level 6 Physiotherapist (Integrated Degree) apprenticeship standard has been approved for delivery since 18th December 2018. Physiotherapists work with individuals, and their families…

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…

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…

During National Apprenticeship Week, we published five printables showing the variety of apprenticeship standards available in occupations such as Nursing,…

This week’s Featured Apprentice on HASO is Ellie Fitzgerald, a Level 3 Senior Healthcare Support Worker apprentice working at University Hospitals…

A series of Health Education England ESOL Practice Network Webinars have been arranged on the following dates: April 29th May 17th June 14th They are for…

The proposed changes to the Standards of Proficiency were taken to the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) meeting earlier in March for approval. Health…

This week’s Featured Apprentice on HASO is Catherine Jay, a Level 6 Occupational Therapist (integrated degree) apprentice working at The…

It has been three years since the standard for Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner was first approved for delivery. As part of their apprenticeship, apprentices…

We have exciting opportunities for three motivated and passionate individuals to join the team at Skills for…

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

This week’s Featured Apprentice on HASO is Charlotte Cole, a Level 6 Registered Nurse Degree apprentice working at Torbay and…

Health Education England and the Office for Health Improvement and Disparities jointly held a Population and Public Health Apprenticeship Showcase event on 9th…

The Level 7 Advanced Clinical Practitioner (integrated degree) apprenticeship standard was approved for delivery on 27th March 2018. The Assessment Plan was recently updated….

Health or Social Care Employers whose employees or apprentices need to access an assessment to progress and are ready to sit an assessment can access Functional Skills training support…

The Level 2 Healthcare Support Worker apprenticeship standard has been approved for delivery since 19th May 2016 and has recently been under revision. The…

It has been calculated that we need 27,000 more AHPs (Allied Health Professionals) in England over the next 4 years. To deliver on the supply…

The work to review the apprenticeship standard and assessment plan for the Level 3 Senior Healthcare Support Worker (ST0217) is nearing completion. Once…

This week we are introducing you to Fatma Ferridge, a Repatriation and Data Quality Officer for Stroke at Barts Health NHS Trust. Fatma…

The standard for Nursing Associate (NMC 2018) has been approved for delivery for just under 3 years and as part of their apprenticeship, apprentices will…