The Ambulance Trailblazer is delighted to announce that the Assessment Plan for Ambulance Support Worker (Emergency, Urgent and Non-urgent) has been approved and published…
The Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) and the Department for Education (DfE) have published a new policy for apprenticeship funding in England which…
The Physician Associates Trailblazer is delighted to announce that the Standard for Physician Associates has been approved by the Institute for Apprenticeships. The published…
The Podiatrist Trailblazer is delighted to announce that the degree apprenticeship for Podiatrist has been approved for delivery by the Institute for Apprenticeships and…
The Prosthetics & Orthotics Trailblazer is delighted to announce that the Degree Standard for Prosthetics & Orthotics has been approved by the Institute…
Following the approval to develop an apprenticeship standard for Specialist Community Public Health Nurse, the Trailblazer group is now formed and had its second…
The Diagnostic Radiographer Trailblazer group is pleased to announce that it has opened a consultation on a draft Apprenticeship Standard for Diagnostic Radiographer. The…
With the introduction of the Apprenticeship Levy in May 2017, employers were advised to use a formal procurement process to ensure compliance with NHS…
Celebration and reflection were the aims of an event which took place this week in London. Health Education England invited Chairs of Trailblazer groups…
The Clinical Coder Trailblazer is delighted to announce that the Standard for Clinical Coder has been approved by the Institute for Apprenticeships. The approved…
The Mammography Associate Trailblazer is delighted to announce that the Standard for Mammography Associate has been approved by the Institute for Apprenticeships. The approved Standard…
Transversal skills in person-centred care – how are they used in practice? In November 2017 Skills for Health used a survey to ask Nurses,…
Further to the submission of a proposal to the Institute for Apprenticeships to develop an apprenticeship standard for Orthodontic Therapist we are delighted…
Every 6 weeks Trailblazer groups make submissions of Proposals, Standards and Assessment plans to the Institute of Apprenticeships. The Institute of Apprenticeships then puts…
The Apprenticeship funding and performance management rules for training providers has been updated and can be found here. The funding rules cover…
The Operating Department Practitioner Trailblazer is pleased to announce that the end point assessment plan for Operating Department Pracititoner has been submitted to the…
The Physiotherapist Trailblazer group is pleased to announce that the end point assessment plan for Physiotherapist has been submitted to the Institute for Apprenticeships…
The Occupational Therapist Trailblazer is pleased to announce that the end point assessment plan for Occupational Therapist has been submitted to the Institute…
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…
As part of the IfA’s new and improved process for developing apprenticeships, they have released a support and expectations guide which outlines what…
Following the approval to develop a Degree apprenticeship standard for Environmental Health Practitioner, the Trailblazer group is now formed and had its first…
From April 2018 Ofqual is aligning their timelines with the IfA’s submission dates. This means that if your Assessment plans need external quality…
With the new development and submissions process that the IfA have introduced comes new dates for the submissions of proposals, standards and assessment…
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…
As a result of the changes to the way the IfA will be making funding arrangements, lots of Trailblazer groups are receiving funding…
The Advanced Clinical Practitioner Trailblazer group is delighted to announce that the degree apprenticeship standard for Advanced Clinical Practitioner has been approved for…
The first Trailblazer group meeting took place on Wednesday 14th March to work on developing…
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…
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…
The Podiatrist Trailblazer group is delighted to announce that the Degree Standard for Podiatrist has been approved by the Institute for Apprenticeships. The approved…
The Occupational Therapist Trailblazer is delighted to announce that the Degree Standard for Occupational Therapist has been approved by the Institute for Apprenticeships. The…
The Physiotherapist Trailblazer is delighted to announce that the Degree Standard for Physiotherapist has been approved by the Institute for Apprenticeships. The approved Standard…
The Operating Department Practitioner Trailblazer is delighted to announce that the Degree Standard for Operating Department Practitioner has been approved by the Institute…
It’s National Apprenticeship Week 2018, which means a great opportunity to highlight the broad range of apprenticeship opportunities available across the NHS and…
Each month Trailblazer groups make submissions of Proposals, Standards and Assessment plans to the Institute of Apprenticeships. The Institute of Apprenticeships then puts them…
Further to the submission of a proposal to the Institute for Apprenticeships to develop a Level 7 apprenticeship standard for Specialist Community Public…
Following feedback from HCPC, the resource explaining the supernumerary status of apprentices has now been updated. Please click here to read…
The Prosthetist and Orthotist Trailblazer group is pleased to announce that the Degree Apprenticeship Standard for Prosthetist and Orthotist was submitted to the…
Following a request from Ofqual and the Institute for Apprenticeships, the Dental Trailblazer have rewritten the Assessment plans for Dental Nurse and Dental Technician…
The Physician Associates Trailblazer group is pleased to announce that the Apprenticeship Standard for Physician Associates was submitted to the Institute for Apprenticeships…