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The Dietitian Trailblazer is delighted to announce that the apprenticeship standard for Dietitian (Degree) has been approved for delivery by the Institute for…

The Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education have responded to the proposal for a Level 2 Business Support Assistant Standard to…

As a member of the healthcare team, supervising others is probably part of your everyday work. You are likely to come into contact with…

The Functional Skills qualifications are being reformed by Ofqual. From 1st September 2019 all new learners will be registered on these reformed…

From October 2019 the Education and Skills Funding Agency will not fund apprentices to start on a new standard until an…

The L3 Procurement & Supply apprenticeship standard is in development with an NHS Chair but due to people moving roles we need additional employers…

This month we are introducing the Chair of the Diagnostic Radiographer Trailblazer group – Maria Reynolds. We asked her what it was like to lead…

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

A new Apprenticeship Training and Related Services dynamic purchasing system has been launched by the Crown Commercial Service (CCS). It has been developed to make it easy for NHS…

The Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (SCPHN) Trailblazer is pleased to announce that the End Point Assessment Plan for SCPHN has been submitted to the Institute…

The Dental Trailblazer group is pleased to announce that the Dental Nurse (review) standard was submitted to the Institute for Apprenticeships & Technical Education…

Education Secretary Damian Hinds has confirmed this week that new T Level qualifications will become a reality from September 2020, as a second wave…

New guidance for how employees taking part in trainee nursing associate programmes and other courses which fall under the widening access training scheme (WATS)…

The Environmental Health Practitioner Trailblazer is delighted to announce that the apprenticeship standard for Environmental Health Practitioner has been approved for delivery by the…

Following the introduction of the Nursing Associate role, Health Education England have created a toolkit for employers providing access to a variety of tools for assessment…

A group of employers is forming with the aim of developing an apprenticeship for Optometrist. The group is keen to recruit additional employer representatives…

A national strategy for Skills for Life in person centred care The Centre for Apprenticeships and Skills, and School of Health and Education…

The results of the Dental Nurse Apprenticeship Standard survey are now in: We had a total of 141 responses from individuals working in a wide…

This month we are introducing the co-chairs of the Arts Therapist Trailblazer group. We asked them what it was like to lead a trailblazer group…

We have published an updated version of the Trailblazer guide for employers.   You can download the document

Peggy Murrell Peggy Murrell is a trainee nurse associate and is currently undergoing a 2-year foundation degree at Brighton University. Below is…

Skills in English and maths are vital for people wishing to progress their careers in a wide range of fields. Not only are these…

The Education Technician Trailblazer group is pleased to announce that it has opened a consultation on a draft Apprenticeship Standard for the Level 3…

The Dental Trailblazer is delighted to announce that the standard for Orthodontic Therapist has been approved by the Institute for Apprenticeships & Technical Education. The published…

The Department for Education has announced a package of measures aimed at encouraging more employers to start offering industry placements in readiness for the…

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

End-point assessment is a characteristic of all apprenticeships arising from the government reforms to apprenticeships in England and this applies equally to apprenticeships delivered…

You may have seen the recent article in HSJ regarding NHS Trusts in Cornwall and their nursing apprenticeship programme. Unfortunately the article stated that…

The Speech and Language Therapist Trailblazer is delighted to announce that the standard for Speech and Language Therapist has been approved by the Institute…

As part of an ongoing piece of work with Helpforce, Skills for Health visited the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital to meet…

This month we are introducing the Chair of the Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner Trailblazer group – Ann Carter. We asked her what it was like to…

Several updates on HASO recently: Standards recently approved for delivery: Arts Therapist Level 7 Clinical Coder Level 3

As Health Education England continues to play a key role in delivering on the asks set out in the NHS Long Term Plan, HEE…

The Therapeutic Radiographer Trailblazer is delighted to announce that the apprenticeship standard for Therapeutic Radiographer has been approved for delivery by the Institute for…

The government has announced the first twelve new employer-led Institutes of Technology who will offer top-quality, higher level technical education…

The Our Health Heroes awards are back for a fourth consecutive year, and we hope to inspire even…

Yorkshire and Humber Healthcare Science Apprentice Implementation Group received the Chief Scientific Office (CSO) Apprenticeship Award at the CSO National Conference in London. The award…

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

From 1st April 2019, levy-paying employers can transfer up to a maximum of 25% of the value of their annual levy fund to any…

The new Nursing Associate (NMC 2018) apprenticeship standard is now approved for delivery. You can download the approved standard and EPA plan