Confused about how apprenticeship standards relate to professional standards?
Apprenticeship standards are high-level descriptions of the skills, knowledge and behaviours that an apprentice will achieve by the end of their apprenticeship. In the…
Degree Apprenticeship Standard for Operating Department Practitioner – Consultation open
The Operating Department Practitioner Trailblazer is pleased to announce that it has opened a consultation on a draft Degree Apprenticeship Standard for Operating…
Apprenticeship Standard for Nursing Associate – Standard published
The Nursing Associate Trailblazer is delighted to announce that the Standard for Nursing Associate has been approved by the Institute for Apprenticeships. The approved…
Submissions to the Institute for Apprenticeships in August 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 Dietitian – Proposal Approved
Further to the submission of a proposal to the Institute for Apprenticeships to develop a degree apprenticeship standard for Dietitian we are delighted…
Apprenticeship Standard for Nursing Associate – Assessment Plan submitted
The Nursing Associate Trailblazer are pleased to announce that the End Point Assessment Plan for the Nursing Associate standard has been submitted to…
Apprenticeship Standard for Advanced Clinical Practitioner – Standard submitted
The Advanced Clinical Practitioner Trailblazer are pleased to announce that the Standard for Advanced Clinical Practitioner has been submitted to the Institute for…
Apprenticeship Standard for Clinical Coder – there’s still time to join the Trailblazer group
More employers are being sought to join the Clinical Coding apprenticeship Trailblazer group. This is an exciting opportunity to shape the development of an apprenticeship…
Degree Apprenticeship Standard for Prosthetist and Orthotist – proposal approved
Further to the submission of a proposal to the Institute for Apprenticeships to develop a degree apprenticeship standard for Prosthetist & Orthotist…
Degree Apprenticeship Standard for Operating Department Practitioner – drafting standard
The Trailblazer group, Chaired by Victoria Maher from The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust, has been busy working on the apprenticeship…
Business Admin Apprenticeships
Business administration apprenticeships are popular in the Health Sector. Skills for Health has developed a new guide to help you use the new…
Apprenticeship Standard for Environmental Health Practitioner
A group of stakeholders exploring the potential for a Trailblazer apprenticeship standard for an Environmental Health Practitioner met this week at Public…
Degree Apprenticeship Standard for Podiatrist – Consultation open
The Podiatrist Trailblazer is pleased to announce that it has opened a consultation on a draft Degree Apprenticeship Standard for a Podiatrist. To give maximum…
Apprenticeship Standard for a Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner
The Trailblazer group, Chaired by Ann Carter from Essex Partnership University NHS Trust, has been busy working on the apprenticeship standard for…
Speech and Language Therapy – there’s still time to join the TB group
2 SLT teams delivered by small- to medium-sized organisations (with fewer than 50 employees) are being sought to join the SLT apprenticeship…
Trailblazer Guide for Employers
Skills for Health has developed some additional guidance for healthcare employers involved in trailblazers.
Speech and Language Therapist – early discussions
Speech and Language Therapists from across England came together on 17th July to discuss apprenticeships and how the profession might use them…
Apprenticeship Standard for Physician Associate – first meeting
Karen Swindley of Lancashire Teaching Hospitals, Chaired the first meeting of the Trailblazer group developing the apprenticeship standard for Physician Associate on…
Apprenticeship Standard for Advanced Clinical Practitioner – Survey results
The results of the survey for the Advanced Clinical Practitioner Trailblazer are now in: We had 491 fully completed responses from people across all regions…
Submissions to the Institute of Apprenticeships in July 2017
Each month Trailblazer groups make submissions of Expressions of Interest, Standards and Assessment plans to the Institute of Apprenticeships. The Institute of Apprenticeships…
Apprenticeship Standard option for Ambulance Support Worker submitted
The Senior Healthcare Support Worker and the Ambulance Trailblazers are pleased to announce that the Standard for Senior Healthcare Support…
Employer Qualification Perception Survey
A total of 2,000 employers in England took part in a survey to offer their views on: Functional Skills qualifications in English…
Degree Apprenticeship Standard for Occupational Therapist – Consultation open
The Occupational Therapist Trailblazer is pleased to announce that it has opened a consultation on a draft Degree Apprenticeship Standard for an…
Degree Apprenticeship Standard for Physiotherapist – Consultation open
The Physiotherapist Trailblazer is pleased to announce that it has opened a consultation on a draft Degree Apprenticeship Standard for a physiotherapist….
Small Business Travel Fund
Update from the Institute for Apprenticeships Now that they are able to start processing claims, their new finance team have identified that they will…
Apprenticeship Standards and the Care Certificate
People are asking about the Care Certificate and how it fits with the new Apprenticeship standards so we’ve developed the statement below….
Apprenticeship Standard for Arts Therapies – early discussions
A group of enthusiastic Arts Therapists got together at the British Library yesterday to discuss apprenticeships. The meeting was facilitated by Val Huet of…
News on HASO this week – 11 July 17
Several updates on HASO this week: Approved for development (no further information or documents available at this stage): Improvement Expert -…
Dental Survey Results
The results of the dental survey are in: We had 129 responses, 80% of which had not been involved in the trailblazer previously. Overall people agreed…
Submissions to the Institute of Apprenticeships in June 2017
Each month Trailblazer groups make submissions of Expressions of Interest, Standards and Assessment plans to the Institute of Apprenticeships. The Institute of…
Institute for Apprenticeship is seeking Route panel members
The Institute for Apprenticeships is in the process of setting up 15 Route Panels (representing the occupational routes that were set out…
New on HASO this week – 26 June 17
Several updates on HASO this week: Approved for development (no further information or documents available at this stage): Cyber Security Technical Professional (Degree)…
Degree Apprenticeship Standard for Paramedic – Standard published
The Ambulance Trailblazer is delighted to announce that the Degree Standard for Paramedic has been approved by the Institute for Apprenticeships. Click here to…
Registered End Point Assessment Organisations
The register of End Point Assessment Organisations is a list of organisations which have been assessed as being suitable to conduct…
‘How to Guide’ for Trailblazers – Updated
The Institute for Apprenticeships guidance for Trailblazers on proposing and developing new standards has been revised and updated to improve clarity…
Apprenticeship Standard for Advanced Clinical Practitioner – Consultation open
The Advanced Clinical Practitioner Trailblazer group is pleased to announce that it has opened a consultation on the draft Apprenticeship Standard….
Apprenticeship Standard for Operating Department Practitioner – EoI Approved
Further to the submission of an expression of interest to the Department for Education to develop an apprenticeship standard for Operating…
Two Dental Apprenticeship Standards open for Consultation
The Clinical Dental Technician and Oral Health Practitioner Trailblazer group is pleased to announce that it has opened a consultation on their…
Submissions to the Institute of Apprenticeships in May 2017
Each month Trailblazer groups make submissions of Expressions of Interest, Standards and Assessment plans to the Institute of Apprenticeships. This month the…
Don’t forget to register for National Apprenticeship Awards
FINAL CALL for entries. Applicants have until Friday 26 May to submit their entry to the National Apprenticeship Awards 2017. The…