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…
Apprenticeship Standard for Environmental Health Practitioner – Standard published
The Environmental Health Practitioner Trailblazer is delighted to announce that the degree standard for Environmental Health Practitioner has been approved by the Institute for…
Apprenticeship Standard for Diagnostic Radiographer – Standard published
The Diagnostic Radiographer Trailblazer is delighted to announce that the standard for Diagnostic Radiographer has been approved by the Institute for Apprenticeships. The published standard…
Apprenticeship Standard for Therapeutic Radiographer – Standard published
The Therapeutic Radiographer Trailblazer is delighted to announce that the standard for Therapeutic Radiographer has been approved by the Institute for Apprenticeships. The published standard…
Funding Band Review from May 2018 – Update
The Institute for Apprenticeships has started reviewing the funding bands for 31 standards. Below is a list of the standards which are of interest to the health sector (ones…
Apprenticeship Standard for Arts Therapist – Standard published
The Arts Therapist Trailblazer is delighted to announce that the standard for Arts Therapist has been approved by the Institute for Apprenticeships. The published standard…
Funding Band Review from December 2018 – Update
Following the announcement earlier this year that the Institute for Apprenticeships has started reviewing the funding bands for 31 existing standards, it has just been announced that a further…
Apprenticeship Standard for Midwife – Approved for delivery
The Midwife Trailblazer is delighted to announce that the degree apprenticeship standard for Midwife has been approved for delivery by the Institute for Apprenticeships…
Speech and Language Therapist – Survey results
The results of the Speech and Language Therapist Apprenticeship Standard survey are now in: We had 589 responses from individuals working in a wide…
Register of Apprenticeship Training Providers – Changes announced
Following a review of the Register of Apprenticeship Training Providers (RoATP), changes have been announced, summary below: The register will re-open for applications on 12th…
Pathways Tool and Costing Calculator – Launched
Two new tools are now available on the HASO toolkit. Pathways Tool Costing Calculator The Pathways Tool allows you to download examples of typical apprenticeship pathways or to create your…
Our Health Hero Awards 2018 – Apprentice of the Year
Returning for the third year, the Our Health Heroes Awards took place on Friday 23rd November at the OXO Tower in London to celebrate and recognise the hard work…
Apprenticeship Standard for District Nurse – Survey results
The results of the District Nurse Apprenticeship Standard survey are now in: We had 429 responses from individuals working in a wide range of…
Apprenticeship Standard for Orthodontic Therapist – Survey results
The results of the Orthodontic Therapist Apprenticeship Standard survey are now in: We had 271 responses from individuals working in a wide range of…
Public Sector Apprenticeships in England – Statistics published
Statistics covering public sector apprenticeships in England from 1st April 2017 to 31st March 2018 have been published. Click here to download…
Orthodontic Therapist – Update
The Dental trailblazer group have prepared a short update about how the proposed Orthodontic Therapist Apprenticeship relates to current training and registration. Please click
Education and Training Standards – Update
The Standard and EPA have now been approved for the Level 5 Education – Learning and Skills Teacher and the Trailblazer…
Submissions to the Institute for Apprenticeships – November 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…
Clinical Associate Psychologist – Proposal submitted
We are pleased to announce that employers submitted a proposal to the Institute for Apprenticeships to develop an apprenticeship standard for Clinical Associate Psychologist…
Prosthetic and Orthotic Technician – Approved for Delivery
The Prosthetic and Orthotic Trailblazer is delighted to announce that the apprenticeship standard for Prosthetic and Orthotic Technician has been approved for delivery…
Clinical Coder – Assessment Plan submitted
The Clinical Coder Trailblazer is pleased to announce that the End Point Assessment Plan for Level 3 Clinical Coder has been submitted to the Institute for…
Registered Nurse (NMC 2018) – Assessment Plan submitted
The Nursing Trailblazer group is pleased to announce that the Registered Nurse (NMC 2018) Degree Integrated End Point Assessment has been submitted…
Dental Nurse and Dental Technician – Revised Assessment Plans published
The Dental Trailblazer are delighted to announce that the revised Dental Nurse and Dental Technician (non-integrated) End Point Assessment Plans have now been published…
Clinical Academic Professional – Proposal submitted
We are pleased to announce that employers submitted a proposal to the Institute for Apprenticeships to develop an apprenticeship standard for…
Ofsted Inspections – Announcement
Ofsted have announced that they are going to include an online staff questionnaire in their inspection visits. This will…
Oral Health Practitioner – Assessment Plan submitted
The Dental Trailblazer group is pleased to announce that the End Point Assessment Plan (non-integrated) for Oral Health Practitioner has been submitted…
Arts Therapist – Assessment Plan submitted
The Arts Therapy Trailblazer group is pleased to announce that the End Point Assessment Plan (non-integrated) for Arts Therapist has been submitted…
Dental Technician – Integrated Assessment Plan submitted
The Dental Trailblazer group is pleased to announce that the Integrated End Point Assessment Plan for Dental Technician has been submitted…
Dietitian (Degree) – Standard submitted
The Dietitian Trailblazer group is pleased to announce that the Apprenticeship Standard for Dietitian (Degree) was submitted to the Institute for…
Podiatrist Standard and Assessment Plan Republished
The Podiatrist Trailblazer are pleased to announce that the Podiatrist standard and assessment plan have been updated to include the MSc…
Apprenticeship Standard for Prosthetist and Orthotist (Degree) – Approved for Delivery
The Prosthetic and Orthotic Trailblazer is delighted to announce that the degree apprenticeship standard for Prosthetist and Orthotist has been approved for delivery by…
Apprenticeship Standard for Nursing Associate – Consultation open
The Nursing Associate Trailblazer group is pleased to announce that it has opened a consultation on a draft Apprenticeship Standard for Nursing Associate. The…
Transferring Apprenticeship Funds – 10% transfer
If organisations pay the apprenticeship levy they can transfer apprenticeship funds to other organisations to pay for their apprenticeship…
Nursing Associate Trailblazer Group reconvened
Following the publication of the new Standards for proficiency for nursing associates by the Nursing and Midwifery Council on 10th October…
Apprenticeship Standard for Specialist Community Public Health Nurse – Survey results
The results of the Specialist Community Public Health Nurse Apprenticeship Standard survey are now in: We had 318 responses from individuals working in a wide…
Apprenticeship Standard for Midwife – Standard published
The Midwife Trailblazer is delighted to announce that the Standard for Midwife has been approved by the Institute for Apprenticeships. The published…
Trailblazer Guide for Employers – Updated
Skills for Health has updated the Trailblazer guide for employers to reflect the new guidance from the Institute for Apprenticeships.
Apprenticeship Standard for District Nurse – Consultation open
The District Nurse Trailblazer group is pleased to announce that it has opened a consultation on a draft Apprenticeship Standard for District Nurse. The…
Speech and Language Therapist – Consultation open
The Speech and Language Therapist Trailblazer group is pleased to announce that it has opened a consultation on a draft Apprenticeship Standard for Speech…
Apprenticeship Standard for Orthodontic Therapist – Consultation open
The Dental Trailblazer group is pleased to announce that it has opened a consultation on a draft Apprenticeship Standard for Orthodontic Therapist. The consultation…