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Featured in today’s Meet the Apprentice series is Faye Bravant, a Nursing Associate apprentice at St Peter & St James Hospice.

The Clinical Associate in Psychology Trailblazer is delighted to announce that the apprenticeship standard for Clinical Associate in Psychology has been approved for…

Wondering what can and can’t be funded with the Levy? Download the printable below to find out!

This week we are introducing to you Lori Shelbourn, a Level 6 Registered Nurse Degree apprentice working at Dorset Healthcare University Foundation Trust and…

Wondering how to check if apprenticeships have provided a return on investment? Download the printable below to see a list of things you can…

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

It’s A-level and GCSE results again, why not use the printables below to give as examples of apprenticeships in health?  …

Featured in today’s Meet the Apprentice series is Kerry Good, a Nursing Associate apprentice at Western Sussex Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

We spoke with John about his experience of being a Registered Nurse apprentice at University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. The reason…

The Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education has published its response to the consultation on External Quality Assurance of End Point Assessment. The response can…

HEE have organised information sessions about the self-directed functional skills learning that they have commissioned this year. It will include an introduction to HEE’s Skills for…

The HEE Talent for Care Team are delighted to announce the launch of the expansion of the Registered Nurse Degree Apprenticeship (RNDA) implementation in support of the 50k Registered…

Following the confirmation of DHSC funding for existing and additional Registered Nurse Apprenticeships as part of the 50,000 Nurses manifesto commitment, you are invited…

The following apprenticeship standards have new End Point Assessment Organisations registered to offer end point assessment: (more…)

Wondering about the benefits of taking on an apprentice? Watch the FAQ video below to help you understand how apprentices can help with your workforce.

The Dental Trailblazer is delighted to announce that the Assessment Plan for Orthodontic Therapist has been approved and published by the Institute. The published Assessment Plan…

Featured in today’s Meet the Apprentice series is Donna Carradus, a nursing associate apprentice at Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust.

Recruit an Apprentice is the official government service for posting and managing apprenticeship vacancies in England. This system is a free service and allows…

You are invited to a HEE webinar on ESOL in the Health and Care workforce on 11th August 2020. The webinar will include a…

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

A big thank you to everyone who took part in the survey about the apprenticeship standards for Healthcare Support Worker, Senior Healthcare Support Worker…

A new Trailblazer Group is forming for a Public Sector Level 2 standard recognising that although the Level 2 Customer Service might work for…

The All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Apprenticeships is a cross-party group that constructively examines the role of apprenticeships, bringing together Members of Parliament, Peers…

The Clinical Scientist Trailblazer is delighted to announce that the Assessment Plan for Clinical Scientist Level 7 has been approved and published by the Institute…

Royal Cornwall Hospital Trust have taken an innovative approach to work experience this year, as traditional work experience placements have been cancelled. Rather than miss out on the opportunity…

Looking back over last year’s apprenticeship data, did you know 80 new apprenticeship standards were developed via the trailblazer process and over £92 million of the levy was spent. Find…

A group of employers is currently developing a new proposal for a Nutritionist apprenticeship at level 5 or 6 (level TBC) and is looking…

Featured in today’s Meet the Apprentice series is Jack Marley, a Healthcare Support Worker apprentice at Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. Click…

Welcome to the first guidance created specifically with partnership working with colleges in mind. This resource is both in recognition of the many instances of…

We get many enquiries directly from apprentices considering healthcare apprenticeships. As managers we know that you do too. So, we’ve put together this handy printable to share with would-be-apprentices. We’ve…

New apprentice incentive payments (more…)

The following apprenticeship standards have been updated: (more…)

The Dental Trailblazer is delighted to announce that the apprenticeship standard for Clinical Dental Technician has been approved for delivery by the Institute for…

An apprenticeship is on the job training leading to a national qualification. There are different levels of apprenticeships,…

Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust (CNTW) are a mental health trust who provide a range of mental health, learning disability and neurological…

The Education and Skills Funding Agency have published a guidance document with additional information to the health sector around the clinical placement activity…

Featured in today’s Meet the Apprentice series is David Branch, a Healthcare Support Services apprentice at South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

The Department for Education (DFE) have published the latest figures for the first 9 months of the 2019/20 academic year (August 2019 to April 2020),…

Part-time and flexible apprenticeship opportunities can be effective ways of both increasing access for new starters to apprenticeships and enabling existing staff to upskill. Download the

Meet Rosemary Fosah, an Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP) Apprentice at University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH).