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As apprenticeships are becoming implemented more widely, we have been exploring with employers and apprentices what is it like on the ground. This month we…

The following apprenticeship standards have been updated: Level 2: Accounts / Finance Assistant – Assessment plan – minor updates Level 3: 

The Institute have released new submission deadlines for 2020, please see below. Routes: Care Services, Catering and hospitality, Education and childcare, Hair and beauty, Protective services,…

Huge congratulations to Jane Hadfield on winning the individual award for Outstanding Contribution to the Development of Apprenticeships at the Annual Apprenticeship Awards 2020 which…

Care UK is proud to be able to offer their nursing staff, working within prisons, the opportunity to progress to the next step in their careers…

We are delighted to announce that Healthcare Apprenticeship Standards Online (HASO) received a high commendation for the Best Not for Profit Working in Partnership…

Featured in today’s Meet the Apprentice series is Jane Baker, a healthcare support worker apprentice at Great Ormond Street Hospital. Click here to…

A trailblazer group is currently developing a level 3 apprenticeship standard for Mortuary Technician and is looking for…

A trailblazer group is currently developing a level 5 apprenticeship standard for Embalmer and is looking for NHS…

Creating a highly skilled and professional health care cleaning workforce This month the new Healthcare Cleaning Operative Apprenticeship standard was approved for delivery. This exciting…

A trailblazer group is currently developing a level 7 apprenticeship standard for Play Therapist and is looking for…

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

The Clinical Scientist Trailblazer group is pleased to announce that the Level 7 Clinical Scientist standard was submitted to the Institute…

Wondering what T Levels are? Download the printable below to help you understand.

The following apprenticeship standards have new End Point Assessment Organisations registered to offer end point assessment: Level 2 Adult Care Worker Level 3 …

Featured in today’s Meet the Apprentice series is Claire Bellezza, a chartered manager apprentice from Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. Click here…

A trailblazer group is currently developing a level 7 apprenticeship standard for Clinical Photography. With support from the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education the trailblazer…

Confused about how apprenticeships are funded? Wondering what can and can’t be funded with the levy? Download the printables below to help you understand.

A revised Nursing Associate End Point Assessment has been published today which lifts the restriction on the End Point Assessment Organisation being an…

The Clinical Academic Professional Trailblazer group is pleased to announce that it has opened a consultation on a draft Apprenticeship Standard for Clinical…

The following apprenticeship standards have been updated: Level 2: Adult Care Worker – minor amendment to standard Level 3:

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The Department for Education (DFE) have published statistics covering apprenticeships and traineeships from August to October 2019. The report shows that Apprenticeship starts have decreased…

This week is National Apprenticeship Week, this year’s theme is Look Beyond which celebrates the value and diversity apprenticeships bring. To start off this…

Following an update from the Institute, if you need to submit a proposal, standard or assessment plan you will need to book a slot. You…

The following apprenticeship standards have new End Point Assessment Organisations registered to offer end point assessment:   Level 2 Accounts/Finance Assistant

An apprenticeship trailblazer group is being established to develop an apprenticeship for Specialist Practitioner at level 6.  The definition of specialist practitioner in this case will…

(L-R) Lucy Hunte – National Programme Manager – Apprenticeships HEE, Melanie Woodman – Lifetime Health Apprentice of the Year,…

The results of the Midwife (NMC 2019) Apprenticeship Standard survey are now in: We had a total of 340 responses from individuals working in a…

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

We are pleased to announce that employers submitted a proposal to the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education to develop an apprenticeship standard for…

The Dental Trailblazer is pleased to announce that the End Point Assessment Plan for the Dental Nurse (review) has been submitted to the Institute for Apprenticeships…

The Dental Trailblazer is pleased to announce that the End Point Assessment Plan for Clinical Dental Technician has been submitted to the Institute for Apprenticeships &…

HEE in partnership with Professor Wendy Dearing would like to scope demand for L3, L4 and L6 apprenticeship standards for Health Informatics. NHS Wales has…

The following apprenticeship standards have new End Point Assessment Organisations registered to offer end point assessment: Marketing Assistant

Further to the submission of a proposal to the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education to develop an apprenticeship standard for Specialist Practitioner…

The consultation on the Apprenticeship Standard for Optometrist has been extended until the 10th January 2020. A spokesperson for the Institute said:

Due to the withdrawal of provision of the Level 2 Emergency Care Assistance qualification in the Emergency Care Assistance apprenticeship frameworks…

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It has been another busy year for us at Skills for Health. Following the successful development of 11 apprenticeship standards in 2018, the pace…