Apprenticeship Standard for Oral Health Practitioner – Standard published
The Dental Trailblazer is delighted to announce that the Standard for Oral Health Practitioner has been approved by the Institute for Apprenticeships. The approved Standard…
Institute for Apprenticeships – Support, Expectations and Approvals Process
As part of the IfA’s new and improved process for developing apprenticeships, they have released a support and expectations guide which outlines what…
Apprenticeship Standard for Environmental Health Practitioner – Drafting Standard
Following the approval to develop a Degree apprenticeship standard for Environmental Health Practitioner, the Trailblazer group is now formed and had its first…
External Quality Assurance and Ofqual submissions
From April 2018 Ofqual is aligning their timelines with the IfA’s submission dates. This means that if your Assessment plans need external quality…
Institute for Apprenticeships – Submission windows in 2018
With the new development and submissions process that the IfA have introduced comes new dates for the submissions of proposals, standards and assessment…
Apprenticeship Standard for Ambulance Support Worker – Standard published
The Ambulance Trailblazer group is delighted to announce that the Standard for Ambulance Support Worker (Emergency, Urgent and Non-urgent) has been approved by the…
Institute for Apprenticeships – Funding band process
As a result of the changes to the way the IfA will be making funding arrangements, lots of Trailblazer groups are receiving funding…
Apprenticeship Standard for Advanced Clinical Practitioner – Approved for Delivery
The Advanced Clinical Practitioner Trailblazer group is delighted to announce that the degree apprenticeship standard for Advanced Clinical Practitioner has been approved for…
Apprenticeship Standard for Therapeutic Radiographer – Drafting standard
The first Trailblazer group meeting took place on Wednesday 14th March to work on developing…
Degree Apprenticeship Standard for Dietitian – Drafting standard
Following a pause on the work to develop a degree apprenticeship standard for Dietitian, the Trailblazer group reconvened on 12th March and have started drafting…
Register of End-Point Assessment Organisations
Organisations thinking about applying to the register of End-Point Assessment Organisations can download a pre-application guidance here and below is a list of healthcare standards available…
Apprenticeship Standard for Podiatrist – Standard published
The Podiatrist Trailblazer group is delighted to announce that the Degree Standard for Podiatrist has been approved by the Institute for Apprenticeships. The approved…
Apprenticeship Standard for Occupational Therapist – Standard published
The Occupational Therapist Trailblazer is delighted to announce that the Degree Standard for Occupational Therapist has been approved by the Institute for Apprenticeships. The…
Apprenticeship Standard for Physiotherapist – Standard published
The Physiotherapist Trailblazer is delighted to announce that the Degree Standard for Physiotherapist has been approved by the Institute for Apprenticeships. The approved Standard…
Apprenticeship Standard for Operating Department Practitioner – Standard published
The Operating Department Practitioner Trailblazer is delighted to announce that the Degree Standard for Operating Department Practitioner has been approved by the Institute…
National Apprenticeship Week 2018
It’s National Apprenticeship Week 2018, which means a great opportunity to highlight the broad range of apprenticeship opportunities available across the NHS and…
Submissions to the Institute for Apprenticeships in February 2018
Each month Trailblazer groups make submissions of Proposals, Standards and Assessment plans to the Institute of Apprenticeships. The Institute of Apprenticeships then puts them…
Apprenticeship Standard for Specialist Community Public Health Nurse – Proposal approved
Further to the submission of a proposal to the Institute for Apprenticeships to develop a Level 7 apprenticeship standard for Specialist Community Public…
Supernumerary Status updated
Following feedback from HCPC, the resource explaining the supernumerary status of apprentices has now been updated. Please click here to read…
Degree Apprenticeship Standard for Prosthetist and Orthotist – Standard submitted
The Prosthetist and Orthotist Trailblazer group is pleased to announce that the Degree Apprenticeship Standard for Prosthetist and Orthotist was submitted to the…
Dental Nurse and Dental Technician – Assessment plans resubmitted
Following a request from Ofqual and the Institute for Apprenticeships, the Dental Trailblazer have rewritten the Assessment plans for Dental Nurse and Dental Technician…
Apprenticeship Standard for Physician Associates – Standard submitted
The Physician Associates Trailblazer group is pleased to announce that the Apprenticeship Standard for Physician Associates was submitted to the Institute for Apprenticeships…
Apprenticeship Standard for Orthodontic Therapist – Proposal submitted
We are pleased to announce that employers submitted a proposal to the Institute for Apprenticeships to develop an apprenticeship standard for Orthodontic Therapist. If…
Apprenticeship Standard for Mammography Associate – Standard submitted
The Mammography Associate Trailblazer group is pleased to announce that the Apprenticeship Standard for Mammography Associate was submitted to the Institute for Apprenticeships…
Degree Apprenticeship Standard for Podiatrist – Assessment plan submitted
The Podiatrist Trailblazer is pleased to announce that the end point assessment plan for Podiatrist has been submitted to the Institute for Apprenticeships…
Apprenticeship Standard for Clinical Coder – Standard submitted
The Clinical Coding Trailblazer group is pleased to announce that the Apprenticeship Standard for Clinical Coder was submitted to the Institute for Apprenticeships…
Strategic Overview of Apprenticeships Workshops – Register now
We are excited to announce that together with Health Education England, Skills for Health will be running 5 workshops across England to gather…
Apprenticeship Standard for Public Health Practitioner – Drafting standard
Public Health England hosted a trailblazer meeting at the Oval Cricket Ground in London on Tuesday 20th February. An enthusiastic group of employers,…
Supporting people with ESOL needs to progress into apprenticeships
The Learning and Work Institute is currently recruiting in-depth interviews with employers, in order to better understand demand for and barriers to progression…
Transferring Apprenticeship Funds – FAQs
From April 2018, if you pay the apprenticeship levy you will be able to transfer apprenticeship funds to other organisations to pay for their apprenticeship training and assessment. ESFA has…
Speech and Language Therapist – Drafting standard
Following the approval to develop an apprenticeship standard for Speech and Language Therapist, the Trailblazer group is now formed and is having its…
Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner – Update
The Trailblazer Group is pleased to report that it has drafted a standard and assessment plan for an apprenticeship for Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner….
Apprenticeship Standard for Diagnostic Radiographer – Drafting standard
Following a wider stakeholder event on 25th January 2018, the Diagnostic Radiographer Trailblazer group is now formed and is having its first official…
Institute for Apprenticeships – Faster and Better programme
Following IfA’s announcement last year for a programme of improvements, they’ve released a document with all the planned improvements and changes they are making…
Apprenticeship Standard for Registered Midwife – Update
The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) are currently reviewing the Standards of Proficiency for Registered Midwives and is due to publish the new…
Senior Healthcare Support Worker – Replacement qualification published
Skills for Health worked with Awarding Organisations in 2016/17 to review the health occupational competence qualifications. A new Level 3 Diploma in Healthcare Support is available and is the…
Supernumerary Status
In November 2017 we published an FAQ to provide information on the position of apprentices completing programmes leading to registration with the NMC and HCPC. This…
Apprenticeship Standard for Environmental Health Practitioner – Proposal approved
Further to the submission of a proposal to the Institute for Apprenticeships to develop a degree apprenticeship standard for Environmental Health Practitioner we…
Apprenticeship Standard for Arts Therapist – Drafting standard
The first Trailblazer group meeting took place on Monday 22nd January to work on developing the new degree apprenticeship standard for Arts Therapist….
Apprenticeship Standard for Clinical Coder – Survey Results
The results of the Clinical Coder Apprenticeship Standard survey are now in: We had 80 responses from individuals working in a wide range of…