Mandating Qualifications
People are often confused about when they can or can’t include a qualification in an apprenticeship standard for a regulated healthcare profession. We’ve…
Apprenticeship Standard for Environmental Health Practitioner – Survey results
The results of the Environmental Health Practitioner Degree Apprenticeship Standard survey are now in: We had 114 responses from individuals working in a wide range…
Apprenticeship Standard for Midwife – Standard submitted
The Midwife Trailblazer group is pleased to announce that the Degree Apprenticeship Standard for Midwife was submitted to the Institute for Apprenticeships on Tuesday…
Degree Apprenticeship Standard for Paramedic – Approved for delivery
The Ambulance Trailblazer is delighted to announce that the degree apprenticeship standard for Paramedic has been approved for delivery by the Institute for Apprenticeships…
Apprenticeship Standard for Midwife – Survey results
The results of the Midwife Degree Apprenticeship Standard survey are now in: We had 400 responses from individuals working in a wide range of…
Apprenticeship Standard for Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner – Survey results
The results of the Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner Apprenticeship Standard survey are now in: We had 206 responses from individuals working in a wide range…
Consultation on new Registered Nurse Degree Apprenticeship Standard
The consultation on the new apprenticeship standard for Registered Nurse is now open. In May 2018 the NMC published new Standards of proficiency for registered nurses…
Apprenticeship Standard for Therapeutic Radiographer (Degree) – Survey results
The results of the Therapeutic Radiographer (Degree) Apprenticeship Standard survey are now in: We had 190 responses from individuals working in a wide range…
Apprenticeship Standard for Arts Therapist – Survey results
The results of the Arts Therapist Apprenticeship Standard survey are now in: We had 181 responses from individuals working in a wide range of…
Degree Apprenticeship Standard for Dietitian – Consultation open
The Dietitian Trailblazer group is pleased to announce that it has opened a consultation on a draft Apprenticeship Standard for Dietitian. The consultation opened on…
ESFA Publications
The Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) has recently published the following: Subcontracting fees and charges for the academic year 2016 to 2017 -…
Submissions to the Institute for Apprenticeships in July 2018
Every 6 weeks Trailblazer groups make submissions of Proposals, Standards and Assessment plans to the Institute of Apprenticeships. The Institute of Apprenticeships then puts…
Apprenticeship Standard for Midwife – Trailblazer update
The Midwife Trailblazer met earlier this week to agree the contents of an Apprenticeship Standard for Midwives. You can download the brief outlining the…
Apprenticeship Standard for Ambulance Support Worker – Approved for delivery
The Ambulance Trailblazer is delighted to announce that the apprenticeship for Ambulance Support Worker (Emergency, Urgent and Non-urgent) has been approved for delivery by…
Apprenticeship Standard for Environmental Health Practitioner – Consultation open
The Environmental Health Practitioner Trailblazer group is pleased to announce that it has opened a consultation on a draft Degree Apprenticeship Standard for…
Operating Department Practitioner – Approved for delivery
The Operating Department Practitioner Trailblazer is delighted to announce that the degree apprenticeship for Operating Department Practitioner has been approved for delivery by…
Apprenticeship Standard for Diagnostic Radiographer – Survey results
The results of the Diagnostic Radiographer Apprenticeship Standard survey are now in: We had 615 responses from individuals working in a wide range of…
Call for Evidence on the Development and Deployment of Maternity Support Workers
As part of the development of a new competency and career framework and nationally defined job role for MSWs, Health Education England is looking…
Apprenticeship Standard for Orthodontic Therapist – Drafting standard
Following the approval to develop an apprenticeship standard for Orthodontic Therapist, the Trailblazer group is now formed and has started drafting the standard. The…
Apprenticeship Standard for Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner – Consultation open
The Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner Trailblazer group is pleased to announce that it has opened a consultation on a draft Apprenticeship Standard for Psychological…
IFA policy changes for healthcare occupations
The Institute for Apprenticeships have agreed with the Department for Education that they will permit the following: One standard, two qualification levels: For Nursing…
Apprenticeship Standard for Arts Therapist – Consultation open
The Arts Therapist Trailblazer group is pleased to announce that it has opened a consultation on a draft Apprenticeship Standard for Arts Therapist. The…
Apprenticeship Standard for Therapeutic Radiographer – Consultation open
The Therapeutic Radiographer Trailblazer group is pleased to announce that it has opened a consultation on a draft Apprenticeship Standard for Therapeutic Radiographer. The…
Submissions to the Institute for Apprenticeships in May 2018
Every 6 weeks Trailblazer groups make submissions of Proposals, Standards and Assessment plans to the Institute of Apprenticeships. The Institute of Apprenticeships then puts…
Strategic Overview of Apprenticeships Workshops – Overview
Health Education England (HEE) commissioned Skills for Health (SfH) to run a series of events to investigate what employers require to support the implementation of Apprenticeship Standards in the…
Degree Apprenticeship Standard for Paramedic – Assessment Plan published
The Ambulance Trailblazer is delighted to announce that the Assessment Plan for Paramedic has been approved and published by the Institute for Apprenticeships. The published…
Degree Apprenticeship Standard for Prosthetist and Orthotist – Assessment Plan submitted
The Prosthetist and Orthotist Trailblazer is pleased to announce that the End Point Assessment Plan for Prosthetist and Orthotist has been submitted to…
Clinical Dental Technician and Oral Health Practitioner – Assessment Plans submitted
The Dental Trailblazer is pleased to announce that the Assessment Plans for Clinical Dental Technician and Oral Health Practitioner have been submitted to the…
Apprenticeship Standard for Physician Associates – Assessment Plan submitted
The Physician Associates Trailblazer is pleased to announce that the End Point Assessment Plan for Physician Associates has been submitted to the Institute for…
Apprenticeship Standard for Mammography Associate – Assessment Plan submitted
The Mammography Associate Trailblazer is pleased to announce that the End Point Assessment Plan for Mammography Associate has been submitted to the Institute for…
Apprenticeship Standard for Ambulance Support Worker – Assessment Plan published
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…
Apprenticeship Funding – Update
The Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) and the Department for Education (DfE) have published a new policy for apprenticeship funding in England which…
Apprenticeship Standard for Physician Associates – Standard published
The Physician Associates Trailblazer is delighted to announce that the Standard for Physician Associates has been approved by the Institute for Apprenticeships. The published…
Degree Apprenticeship Standard for Podiatrist – Approved for delivery
The Podiatrist Trailblazer is delighted to announce that the degree apprenticeship for Podiatrist has been approved for delivery by the Institute for Apprenticeships and…
Apprenticeship Standard for Prosthetics & Orthotics (Degree) – Standard published
The Prosthetics & Orthotics Trailblazer is delighted to announce that the Degree Standard for Prosthetics & Orthotics has been approved by the Institute…
Specialist Community Public Health Nurse – Drafting standard
Following the approval to develop an apprenticeship standard for Specialist Community Public Health Nurse, the Trailblazer group is now formed and had its second…
Apprenticeship Standard for Diagnostic Radiographer – Consultation open
The Diagnostic Radiographer Trailblazer group is pleased to announce that it has opened a consultation on a draft Apprenticeship Standard for Diagnostic Radiographer. The…
Apprenticeship Procurement Toolkit – Guidance for Employers
With the introduction of the Apprenticeship Levy in May 2017, employers were advised to use a formal procurement process to ensure compliance with NHS…
Health Education England – Trailblazer Chairs event
Celebration and reflection were the aims of an event which took place this week in London. Health Education England invited Chairs of Trailblazer groups…
Apprenticeship Standard for Clinical Coder – Standard published
The Clinical Coder Trailblazer is delighted to announce that the Standard for Clinical Coder has been approved by the Institute for Apprenticeships. The approved…