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…
Apprenticeship Standard for Mammography Associate – Standard published
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 – Survey report
Transversal skills in person-centred care – how are they used in practice? In November 2017 Skills for Health used a survey to ask Nurses,…
Apprenticeship Standard for Orthodontic Therapist – Proposal Approved
Further to the submission of a proposal to the Institute for Apprenticeships to develop an apprenticeship standard for Orthodontic Therapist we are delighted…
Submissions to the Institute for Apprenticeships in April 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 Funding Rules – Updated
The Apprenticeship funding and performance management rules for training providers has been updated and can be found here. The funding rules cover…
Operating Department Practitioner – Assessment Plan submitted
The Operating Department Practitioner Trailblazer is pleased to announce that the end point assessment plan for Operating Department Pracititoner has been submitted to the…
Physiotherapist – Assessment Plan submitted
The Physiotherapist Trailblazer group is pleased to announce that the end point assessment plan for Physiotherapist has been submitted to the Institute for Apprenticeships…
Occupational Therapist – Assessment Plan submitted
The Occupational Therapist Trailblazer is pleased to announce that the end point assessment plan for Occupational Therapist has been submitted to the Institute…
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…