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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…

  We are delighted to be able to let you know that HASO has been shortlisted for the HSJ Partnership Awards 2020…

We are pleased to announce that the North Bristol NHS Trust has recruited the very first Library, Information & Archive Services Assistant in the NHS.

The Functional Skills Toolkit for Aspiring Trainee Nursing Associates has been updated to reference the 2019 functional skills qualifications, click here…

Wondering about the benefits of having apprentices within your organisation? Download the printable below to help you understand how apprentices can help with your workforce.

The Midwife Trailblazer group is pleased to announce that it has opened a consultation on a draft Apprenticeship Standard for Midwife. An apprenticeship standard for…

Middlesex University, the University of Staffordshire, Sheffield Hallam University and the University Vocational Awards Council are conducting research that will help higher education providers…

Wondering what the rules are around transferring apprenticeship funds? The printable below answers some of the most common questions around levy transfer.

The results of the Clinical Scientist Apprenticeship Standard survey are now in: We had a total of 731 responses from individuals working in a wide…

Returning for the fourth year, the Our Health Heroes Awards took place on Wednesday 20th November at the Science Museum in London to celebrate and recognise the hard work of…

Wondering what the eligibility criteria are for apprentices with LDD? Use this handy flyer to help you make sure your apprentice meets the requirements.

This month we are introducing the Chair of the Specialist Community Public Health Nurse Trailblazer group – Amanda Yates. We asked her what it was…

Health Education England (HEE) are delighted to announce that Skills Training UK (STUK) have been confirmed as the National Training Provider for the…

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The following apprenticeship standards have new End Point Assessment Organisations registered to offer end point assessment: Customer Service Practitioner

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…

Ahmar Iqbal, Medical Engineering Apprentice in Medical Physics and Engineering at Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, has won the Asian Apprenticeship Awards 2019 in…

HEE have been working in partnership with Pearson who have been approved on the EPAO register to deliver EPA for this standard. The first…