Apprenticeship Standard for Mammography Associate – Survey results
The results of the Mammography Associate Apprenticeship Standard survey are now in: We had 258 responses from individuals working in a wide range of…
Apprenticeship Standard for Clinical Simulation Technician – Proposal submitted
We are pleased to announce that employers submitted a proposal to the Institute for Apprenticeships to develop an apprenticeship standard for Clinical Simulation…
Apprenticeship Standard for Public Health Practitioner – Proposal approved
Further to the submission of a proposal to the Institute for Apprenticeships to develop a…
Apprenticeship Standard for Arts Therapist – Proposal approved
Further to the submission of a proposal to the Institute for Apprenticeships to develop a…
Apprenticeship Standard for Clinical Dental Technician – Standard published
The Dental Trailblazer is delighted to announce that the Standard for Clinical Dental Technician has been approved by the Institute for Apprenticeships. The…
Looking back
It has been a busy year at Skills for Health. Following the successful development of the Healthcare Support Worker, Senior Healthcare Support Worker…
Institute for Apprenticeships 2018 planned improvements
The Institute for Apprenticeships has announced a programme of improvements for the new year. You can expect to see refreshed policy, clarification…
HCSW, SHCSW and AP Standards feedback from Trailblazer group members
The Healthcare Support worker, Senior Healthcare Support Worker and Assistant Practitioner (Health) standards were among the earliest standards Skills for Health worked with…
Degree Apprenticeship Standard for Prosthetist and Orthotist – Survey results
The results of the Prosthetist and Orthotist Degree Apprenticeship Standard survey are now in:
Apprenticeship Standard for Clinical Coder – Consultation open
The Clinical Coding Trailblazer group is pleased to announce that it has opened a consultation on a draft Apprenticeship Standard for Clinical Coder. The…
Apprenticeship Standard for Community Safety Advisor – Standard submitted
The Community Safety Advisor Trailblazer group is pleased to announce that the Standard for Community Safety Advisor was submitted to the Institute for…
Submissions to the Institute for Apprenticeships in November 2017
Each month Trailblazer groups make submissions of Proposals, Standards and Assessment plans to the Institute of Apprenticeships. The Institute of Apprenticeships then puts them…
Degree Apprenticeship Standard for Operating Department Practitioner – Standard submitted
The Operating Department Practitioner Trailblazer group is pleased to announce that the Degree Standard for Operating Department Practitioner has been submitted to the…
Apprenticeship Standard for Ambulance Support Worker – Standard submitted
The Ambulance Trailblazer is pleased to announce that the Standard for Ambulance Support Worker has been submitted to the Institute for Apprenticeships. The standard…
Degree Apprenticeship Standard for Podiatrist – Standard submitted
The Podiatrist Trailblazer group is pleased to announce that the Degree Standard for Podiatrist has been submitted to the Institute for Apprenticeships on…
Apprenticeship Standard for Environmental Health Practitioner – Proposal Submitted
We are pleased to announce that employers submitted a proposal to the Institute for Apprenticeships to develop a degree apprenticeship standard for Environmental…
Apprenticeship Standard for Advanced Clinical Practitioner – Assessment plan submitted
The Advanced Clinical Practitioner Trailblazer is pleased to announce that the end point assessment plan for Advanced Clinical Practitioner has been submitted to…
Apprenticeship Standard for Nursing Associate – Approved for delivery
The Nursing Associate Trailblazer is delighted to announce that the apprenticeship for Nursing Associate has been approved for delivery by the Institute for…
Our Health Heroes Awards 2017 – Winners announced
Andrew Gunn – Apprentice of the Year 2017 The second Our Health Hero awards took place on Tuesday 21st of November…
Apprenticeship Standard for Mammography Associate – Consultation open
The Mammography Associate Trailblazer group is pleased to announce that it has opened a consultation on a draft Apprenticeship…
Speech and Language Therapist – Proposal Approved
Further to the submission of a proposal to the Institute for Apprenticeships to develop a degree apprenticeship standard for Speech and Language Therapist…
Apprenticeship Standard for Advanced Clinical Practitioner – Standard published
The Advanced Clinical Practitioner Trailblazer is delighted to announce that the Standard…
Transversal skills in person-centred care – Survey
Transversal skills in person-centred care – how are they used in practice? This exploratory survey is aimed at Nurses and Senior…
Apprenticeship Standard for Clinical Coder – drafting standard
The second meeting of the Clinical Coder Trailblazer group took place in Birmingham on 27th September. The meeting was chaired by Katie Squire…
Apprenticeship Standard for Physician Associate – Survey results
The results of the Physician Associates Apprenticeship Standard survey are now in: We had 263 responses from individuals working in a wide range of…
National Apprenticeship Week 2018
The date for the 11th National Apprenticeship Week has been published and will take place from 5th to 9th March 2018. A range of…
Submissions to the Institute for Apprenticeships in October 2017
Each month Trailblazer groups make submissions of Proposals, Standards and Assessment plans to the Institute of Apprenticeships. The Institute of Apprenticeships then puts them…
Degree Apprenticeship Standard for Prosthetist and Orthotist – Consultation open
The Prosthetist and Orthotist Trailblazer group is pleased to announce that it has opened a consultation on a draft Degree Apprenticeship Standard for…
Future Submission Deadlines – Institute for Appenticeships
From January 2018, the deadline for the submission of new proposals, standards and end point assessment plans will move from being every month…
Degree Apprenticeship Standard for Paramedic – Assessment plan submitted
The Paramedic Trailblazer is pleased to announce that the end point assessment plan for Paramedic (Degree) has been submitted to the Institute for…
Degree Apprenticeship Standard for Arts Therapist – Proposal Submitted
We are pleased to announce that employers submitted a proposal to the Institute for Apprenticeships to develop a degree apprenticeship standard for Arts…
Degree Apprenticeship Standard for Occupational Therapist – Standard submitted
The Occupational Therapist Trailblazer is pleased to announce that the Degree Standard for Occupational Therapist has been submitted to the Institute for Apprenticeships on…
Degree Apprenticeship Standard for Physiotherapist – Standard submitted
The Physiotherapist Trailblazer is pleased to announce that the Degree Standard for Physiotherapist has been submitted to the Institute for Apprenticeships on 25th…
Degree Apprenticeship Standard for Operating Department Practitioner – Survey results
The results of the Operating Department Practitioner survey are now in: We had 206 responses, 84% of which had not been involved in the trailblazer…
Weak English and maths skills are an obstacle to progression – at all levels in the healthcare sector
Beyond the Brand is a new Skills for Health report for Health Education England (HEE) on
Apprenticeship Standard for Community Safety Advisor – Consultation open
The Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service are pleased to announce that it has opened a consultation on a draft Apprenticeship Standard for…
Changes to English and maths requirements for apprentices with LDD
From 29th September 2017 the new minimum English and maths requirements needed to complete an apprenticeship has been adjusted to Entry level 3 functional…
Degree Apprenticeship Standard Prosthetist and Orthotist – drafting standard
The first Trailblazer group meeting took place last Wednesday 4th October to work on developing the new degree apprenticeship standard for Prosthetist and Orthotist. The employer led group had…
Frameworks closing – what next?
At the end of September, the following frameworks closed: Clinical Healthcare Support (2, 3), Dental Nursing (3), Maternity & Paediatric…
Degree Apprenticeship Standard for Podiatrist – Survey results
The results of the Podiatrist survey are now in: We had 409 responses, 95% of which had not been involved in the trailblazer previously. Overall…