Angelo Varetto – Head of NOS, Qualifications and Apprenticeships from Skills for Health had a chat with Lindy Lloyd, an Apprenticeship Policy and Compliance Manager from the Open University…
Following an initial survey in Summer 2020 in which we gathered early thoughts on the Assistant Practitioner (Health) apprenticeship standard, a refreshed employer group…
The following apprenticeship standards have been updated: (more…)
Following an initial survey in Summer 2020 in which we gathered early thoughts on the Senior Healthcare Support Worker apprenticeship standard, a refreshed employer…
The following apprenticeship standards have new End Point Assessment Organisations registered to offer end point assessment: (more…)
The Department for Education (DfE) is reviewing post-16 qualifications at level 3 and below, to ensure that every qualification approved for public funding has…
The 14th annual National Apprenticeship Week will take place between 8th and 14th February 2021, and the theme for next year is “Build the…
To wrap up our ‘Meet the apprentice’ series inspired by the Our Health Hero Awards 2019, we’ve put together a final piece…
The Dental Trailblazer group are delighted to announce that the Dental Nurse Integrated Standard and End Point Assessment Plan have now been published by…
Following an initial survey in Summer 2020 in which we gathered early thoughts on the Healthcare Support Worker apprenticeship standard, a refreshed employer group…
The Paramedic trailblazer group are pleased to announce that the standard for Paramedic has been updated to reflect the new layout of standards and…
This week we are introducing to you Chloe Honeybun, a Level 6 Registered Nurse Degree apprentice working at Dorset Healthcare University Foundation Trust…
In May 2020 we heard from Sheffield Teaching Hospitals (STH), who had successfully introduced the maternity support worker apprenticeship in 2019 and their cohort…
The Clinical Scientist Trailblazer is delighted to announce that the apprenticeship standard for Clinical Scientist has been approved for delivery by the…
The Radiographer trailblazer group is delighted to announce that following a review, the funding band for the Diagnostic Radiographer apprenticeship standard has been amended…
The Radiographer trailblazer group is delighted to announce that following a review, the funding band for the Therapeutic Radiographer apprenticeship standard has been amended…
Thank you for participating in the National Literacy Trust training over the summer. There’s still time to share your thoughts about the training,
The Dental Trailblazer is delighted to announce that the apprenticeship standard for Orthodontic Therapist has been approved for delivery by the Institute for Apprenticeships…
The Association of Apprentices is a membership organisation for apprentices providing support, information and guidance beyond what apprentices may receive from their employer…
Every 6 weeks Trailblazer groups make submissions of Proposals, Standards and Assessment plans to the Institute for Apprenticeships & Technical Education. The Institute then puts…
The following apprenticeship standards have been updated: (more…)
The Institute has announced that they will extend apprenticeship flexibilities until at least the end of March 2021. The flexibilities/discretions have been rolled…
This week we are introducing to you Becky Short, a Level 6 Registered Nurse Degree apprentice working at Dorset Healthcare University Foundation Trust
HEE’s commissioned self-study tool for functional skills (BKSB) – For new users Tuesday 24th November 10:00 – 11:00am Understand more about the functional skills self-study tool…
Wondering what a ‘Supported Apprenticeship’ is and how to recruit and support apprentices in your organisation? Download the printables below to find out.
This week we are introducing to you Rebecca Mathers, a GI Physiology apprentice at Northern General Hospital in Sheffield. Click…
The Institute for Apprenticeships has announced that the first wave of apprenticeship end-point-assessments will change over to Ofqual as their new…
A trailblazer group is currently developing an apprenticeship standard for Community Health and Wellbeing Worker. The group has opened a consultation on a…
Following last week’s announcement from the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education that End Point Assessments are to be aligned in statutorily regulated professions,…
We often get enquiries from potential apprentices wanting to apply for the Registered Nurse Degree apprenticeship, as managers we know that you do too. So we put together the…
At Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) there are more than 160 apprentices on programme. During the pandemic their apprentices had to change job roles…
The following apprenticeship standards have new End Point Assessment Organisations registered to offer end point assessment: (more…)
We often get enquiries from potential apprentices wanting to apply for an apprenticeship, as employers we know you do too. So we put together the printable below to…
Written by Rob Brooks & James Orpin-Wright – HEE Regional Managers Affordability – It has been an issue since the introduction…
The Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education is preparing to simplify and strengthen how end-point assessment (EPA) works for apprenticeships where the statutory regulator…
Wondering what the benefits are of doing an apprenticeship? Do you have an employee who is thinking about applying for one? Download the printable below for a list of…
The Department for Education (DFE) have published statistics covering apprenticeships and traineeships for the full provisional 2019/20 academic year. Latest figures for the provisional, full…
Featured in today’s Meet the Apprentice series is Aaminah Patel, a Healthcare Support Worker apprentice at Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust.
Overcoming Maths anxiety in Health and Social Care Tuesday 20th October 2:00 – 3:30pm Lead by Dr. Tom Hunt of Derby University, a specialist in Maths…
This week we are introducing to you Morwenna Wickson, a Level 6 Registered Nurse Degree apprentice working at Dorset Healthcare University Foundation…