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Skills for jobs white paper has been published setting out reforms to post-16 technical education and training to support people to develop the skills…

The Higher Development Award (HDA) is a personal development programme for Support Workers that enables Clinical and Non-Clinical Support Workers from all sectors to…

A record number of votes are expected, as voting got underway this week to crown the 5th Our Health Heroes Awards national winners, recognising the…

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 Specialist Clinical Practitioner Trailblazer group is pleased to announce that the Apprenticeship Standard, End Point Assessment Plan and rationale supporting a…

The Institute has announced that they are prolonging special measures allowing for the completion of apprenticeships through the pandemic. It will mean that no…

This year has been like no other, but despite all the challenges we have faced there have also been many things worth celebrating and…

We can often think that primary care apprenticeships are only employed in GP practices, however there are a wider array of apprenticeships being used…

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…)