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The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) have released information for students and educators around Coronavirus (Covid-19). Student nurses, midwives and nursing associates are being faced with…

This week we’ve updated/published the following: Covid-19 FAQs UPDATED Registered Nurse and Nursing Associate Apprentices EPA Flexibilities FAQs NEW

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

Meet Mushtag Kahin, a Trainee Nursing Associate at South London and the Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust. The Trust has…

The flexibility for the Nursing Associate/Registered Nurse apprentice EPA was agreed, this applies to apprentices who are on registered apprenticeship programmes (paid by levy) who have…

Featured in today’s Meet the Apprentice series is Claire Riley, a Nursing Associate apprentice at University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust.

An amended District Nurse End Point Assessment Plan which removes the requirement for EPAOs to be NMC approved organisations and clarifies the qualification requirements…

This week we’ve updated/published the following: Covid-19 FAQs UPDATED Printable – Why apprentices should be supported to continue their programme during…

The following apprenticeship standards have been updated: Ambulance Support Worker (Emergency, Urgent and Non-urgent) – Minor update to the standard and…

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

This week we’ve updated/published the following: FAQs – What does the ESFA Covid-19 guidance mean for Apprentices in Health and Care Settings?

In these challenging times, the HEE Talent for Care Team is pleased to be able to share some positive news with you. They are funding access…

The Midwife Trailblazer group is pleased to announce that the Midwife (NMC 2019) degree apprenticeship Standard and End-Point Assessment Plan were submitted to the…

The Clinical Scientist Trailblazer group is pleased to announce that the End-Point Assessment Plan for Clinical Scientist has been submitted to the Institute for…

Featured in today’s Meet the Apprentice series is Gary Farrow, a HR Consultant / Business Partner apprentice at Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust.

The Dental Trailblazer group is pleased to announce that the End-Point Assessment Plan for Orthodontic Therapist has been submitted to the Institute for Apprenticeships & Technical…

T levels programmes will start to be introduced by the government in September 2020, and are currently being collaboratively developed by the Department for…

This week we’ve launched a dedicated page to Covid-19 apprenticeship updates with guidance documents, FAQs and useful links. This page will be updated regularly as new…

Leo Nakhimoff (L) and Gareth Ward (R) Meet Leo Nakhimoff and Gareth Ward who are both ACP Paramedic apprentices, Leo…

The results of the Clinical Academic Professional Apprenticeship Standard survey are now in: We had a total of 311 responses from individuals working in a…

The Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education has published a guide to Covid-19 as it presents a challenge to the fair and timely delivery of…

Apprentices are likely to be asked to increase substantive clinical duties during Covid-19 operations, they will continue to be employed on an apprenticeship (albeit…

Specialist Clinical Specialist Trailblazer Group Following the approval to develop an apprenticeship standard for Specialist Clinical Practitioner, the Trailblazer group is…

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Featured in today’s Meet the Apprentice series is Lauren Williams, a healthcare support worker apprentice at Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. Click…

Wondering what is included in Degree Apprenticeships? Download the printable below to see what is in the degree apprenticeship ‘bag’!

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.