Clinical Associate Psychologist – FAQs
As many people know a new grade of professional psychologist (Clinical Associate Psychologist) is emerging in NHS England. A document with some frequently asked…
Radiographer Apprenticeships: What? Why? How?
Baz (Hazel) Roger, the Chair of the Therapeutic Radiographer Trailblazer has contributed to a blog post explaining the rationale behind developing an apprenticeship in this…
Oral Health Practitioner – Approved for delivery
The Dental Trailblazer is delighted to announce that the apprenticeship standard for Oral Health Practitioner has been approved for delivery by the Institute for…
Associate Continuing Healthcare Practitioner – Survey results
The results of the Associate Continuing Healthcare Practitioner Apprenticeship Standard survey are now in: We had a total of 252 responses…
Nursing Associate (NMC 2018) – Standard and Assessment Plan published
The Nursing Trailblazer is delighted to announce that the Standard and Assessment Plan for Nursing Associate (NMC 2018) have been approved by the Institute for…
District Nurse – Standard published
The District Nurse Trailblazer is delighted to announce that the standard for District Nurse has been approved by the Institute for Apprenticeships and…
National Apprenticeship Week – Infographics
We have been publishing infographics on our twitter account all week to support #NationalApprenticeshipWeek, here’s a preview of one of them. These…
Funding Band review update
Following the Institute for Apprenticeships & Technical Education first set of funding band review, the new funding band for the standards listed below are effective from 4th March 2019.
Meet the Chairs – Prosthetist/Orthotist Trailblazer
As part of a new series of articles which will be published throughout the year, we interviewed the co-chairs of the Prosthetist/Orthotist trailblazer group; Michael O’Byrne and Juliet Sturgess. We…
Nursing Associate Standard – Apprenticeship funding position update
The Education and Skills Funding Agency have updated the published guidance document to reflect the Register of Apprenticeship of Training Providers rule changes. You can download the updated guidance…
Submissions to the Institute of Apprenticeships and Technical Education in February 2019
Every 6 weeks Trailblazer groups make submissions of Proposals, Standards and Assessment plans to the Institute of Apprenticeships & Technical Education. The Institute then…
Speech and Language Therapist – Standard submitted
The Speech and Language Therapist Trailblazer group is pleased to announce that the Degree Apprenticeship Standard for Speech and Language Therapist was submitted to…
Environmental Health Practitioner – Assessment plan submitted
The Environmental Health Practitioner Trailblazer is pleased to announce that the End Point Assessment Plan for Environmental Health Practitioner has been submitted to the Institute for…
Specialist Community Public Health Nurse – Standard submitted
The Specialist Community Public Health Nurse Trailblazer group is pleased to announce that the Apprenticeship Standard for Specialist Community…
Regional apprenticeship procurement – New case study published
The Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire Sustainability Transformation Partnership have begun to procure apprenticeship standards on a regional basis. Believed to…
Orthodontic Therapist – Standard submitted
The Dental Trailblazer group is pleased to announce that the Apprenticeship Standard for Orthodontic Therapist was submitted to the Institute for Apprenticeships & Technical…
New on HASO January and February 2019
Several updates on HASO recently: Standards recently approved for delivery: Assessor/Coach, Level 4, Funding Max £7,000 Bid and Proposal…
Dietitian – Standard published
The Dietitian Trailblazer is delighted to announce that the standard for Dietitian has been approved by the Institute for Apprenticeships & Technical Education. The published…
Registered Nurse (NMC 2018) – Approved for delivery
The Nursing Trailblazer is delighted to announce that the degree apprenticeship standard for Registered Nurse (NMC) has been approved for delivery by the Institute…
Pre-procurement survey for training providers
A chance for training providers to participate in a pre-procurement survey The NHS Leadership Academy is looking for training and/or apprenticeship providers…
Apprenticeships and Traineeships Statistics – January 2019
The Department for Education (DFE) have published statistics covering apprenticeships and traineeships from August to October 2018. The report shows that Apprenticeship starts in the first…
Funding Bands – Updated
Following on from last year’s announcement of a new 30 funding band structure, the Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) have updated the document…
New case studies published
Following on from last year’s Our Health Heroes Awards, we spent an afternoon talking with the apprentice winner – Adam Cramp and West London…
RoATP & Ofsted Masterclass
All NHS employers currently on the Register of Approved Training Providers (RoATP) which allows them to deliver apprenticeships will need to reapply. The new application process is far more…
A new apprenticeship campaign has been launched – Fire It Up
The Department for Education has launched a new apprenticeships campaign – “Fire It Up”. You can download the campaign pack through here. If…
Submissions to the Institute for Apprenticeships – January 2019
Every 6 weeks Trailblazer groups make submissions of Proposals, Standards and Assessment plans to the Institute of Apprenticeships. The Institute of Apprenticeships then puts…
Follow us on Twitter
We are very pleased to announce that we are now on Twitter. Our twitter handle is @HASOEngland and you can follow us through…
Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner – Assessment Plan submitted
The Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner Trailblazer is pleased to announce that the End Point Assessment Plan for Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner has been submitted to the Institute for…
Nursing Associate (NMC 2018) – Standard and Assessment Plan submitted
The Nursing Associate Trailblazer group is pleased to announce that the Apprenticeship Standard and End Point Assessment Plan for Nursing Associate (NMC 2018) was…
Therapeutic Radiographer – Assessment Plan submitted
The Therapeutic Radiographer Trailblazer is pleased to announce that the End Point Assessment Plan for Therapeutic Radiographer has been submitted to the Institute for Apprenticeships on…
District Nurse – Standard submitted
The District Nurse Trailblazer group is pleased to announce that the Apprenticeship Standard for District Nurse was submitted to the Institute for Apprenticeships on…
Diagnostic Radiographer – Assessment Plan submitted
The Diagnostic Radiographer Trailblazer is pleased to announce that the End Point Assessment Plan for Diagnostic Radiographer has been submitted to the Institute for Apprenticeships on…
Clinical Associate Psychologist – Proposal approved
Further to the submission of a proposal to the Institute for Apprenticeships to develop an apprenticeship standard for Clinical Associate Psychologist we are delighted…
Institute for Apprenticeships – Submission windows in 2019
Every 6 weeks Trailblazer groups make submissions of Proposals, Standards and Assessment plans to the Institute of Apprenticeships through the IfA’s
Apprenticeship Standard for Occupational Therapist – Approved for delivery
The Occupational Therapist Trailblazer is delighted to announce that the degree apprenticeship standard for Occupational Therapist has been approved for delivery by the Institute…
Looking back 2018
It has been another busy year for us at Skills for Health. Following the successful development of the Registered Nurse (Degree) and…
T-Level workshops – you’re invited!
NHS Employers, in collaboration with Health Education England (HEE) and the Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) will be hosting two free workshops to help…
Apprenticeship Standard for Physiotherapist – Approved for delivery
The Physiotherapist Trailblazer is delighted to announce that the degree apprenticeship standard for Physiotherapist has been approved for delivery by the Institute for Apprenticeships…
Apprenticeship Standard for Registered Nurse (NMC 2018) – Standard published
The Nursing Trailblazer is delighted to announce that the degree standard for Registered Nurse (NMC 2018) has been approved by the Institute for Apprenticeships. The…