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Tuesday 14th May is Operating Department Practitioner Day! The Level 6 Operating Department Practitioner apprenticeship standard has been approved for delivery…

National Numeracy are a charity working with NHS England to support the healthcare support workforce to gain the confidence and skills they need…

We are looking at the Level 3 Senior Healthcare Support Worker apprenticeship standard this week, as it was International Day…

NHS England has now launched AHP (Allied Health Professions) Enhanced Clinical Practitioner apprenticeship schemas. These schemas and model curricula are for use by…

Apprentices and their managers may not always be clear about what employment rights an apprentice has. Use this

International Day of the Midwife was on Sunday 5th May…

We have created a quick guide to the terminology used when talking about apprenticeships. Please download our guide, print it…

The HDA (Higher Development Award) is a personal development programme for support workers that enables clinical and non-clinical support workers…

This week’s Featured Apprentice is Maddison White who was part of the first cohort of Level 7 Clinical Associate in Psychology (CAP) apprentices…

The T Level Employer Support Conferences will be held in Manchester; on Thursday 30th May 2024 at 10am and in London on Thursday…

Currently at a maximum of £5000, the funding band for the Level 3 Senior Healthcare Support Worker apprenticeship standard is now in review….

The Level 7 Arts Therapist (HCPC 2022) apprenticeship standard has been approved for delivery since 5th April 2019. Arts Therapists work in a range…

This week’s Featured Apprentice is Lucy Brewes who is a Level 7 Academic Professional Apprentice with Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. We spoke…

Did you know that 22nd to 26th April is Greener Allied Health…

If you missed the webinar on Building Sustainable T Level Placement Programmes – What are the issues for large employers and how can…

The Level 3 Peer Worker apprenticeship standard has been approved for delivery since 20th July 2022. Peer Workers work alongside other…

The Physician Associate Trailblazer Group are pleased to announce that they have opened a consultation on the draft apprenticeship standard for the Level…

The Department for Education (DfE) and Strategic Development Network (SDN) are delivering two webinars on: Thursday, 25th April 2024 at 9:30am Wednesday 15th…

Every 6 weeks Trailblazer groups make submissions of Proposals, Standards and Assessment plans to the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education. 

The Level 6 Chartered Manager (Degree) Apprenticeship (CMDA) standard hasn’t been updated since its introduction in 2015. There has been a trigger to…

Today, we are introducing you to Alicia Dickinson who is currently undertaking a T-Level. We spoke to her about her experiences. T levels are…

The Top 100 Apprenticeship Employers celebrates England’s outstanding apprenticeship employers, recognising their commitment to creating new apprenticeships, the diversity of their apprentices, and…

Creating strong feeder pipelines into apprenticeships is a key element of the Long-Term Workforce Plan. By running pre-apprenticeships and pre-employment programmes, systems can prepare individuals to enter and succeed…

The Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner trailblazer group are pleased to announce that the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (IfATE) have published the revised…

We spoke to Rachel Pontefract, Head of Clinical Developments for AHPs (Allied Health Professionals), at Leeds…

The new GDC (General Dental Council) safe practitioner standards, Safe Practitioner Standards for the dental team, were recently introduced….

The apprentice wage rate increased in April 2024. The apprentice wage rate is now £6.40. These are the current minimum wage…

The draft Apprenticeship Funding Rules for 2024/25 (1st August 2024 – 31st July 2025) are now available. Any feedback should be sent to

This week we are introducing you to Jessica Delo, a Clinical Associate Psychologist (CAP) working in Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care…

The ESFA (Education and Skills Funding Agency) define off the job training as follows. Off-the-job training is a statutory requirement for…

The Level 7 Clinical Associate in Psychology apprenticeship standard has been approved for delivery since 24th August 2020. Clinical Associates in Psychology fill an…

The Department for Education (DFE) have published statistics covering apprenticeships for August 2023 to January 2024. These statistics cover learners aged 16 and over…

HASO has a variety of tools to help you effectively implement apprenticeships at your organisation. Visit our Resources and Data…

The Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (IfATE) is inviting Awarding Organisations to bid for contracts on three T Levels currently in delivery. T…

The Level 6 Laboratory Scientist (Degree) apprenticeship standard has been approved for delivery since 3rd January 2018. A laboratory scientist applies specialist knowledge and…

On Monday 18th March at SME Business Connect the Prime Minister has announced that the Government is investing a further £60m to boost…

This week we are introducing you to Harry Stallwood, a ward administrator at West London NHS Trust. Harry has recently completed the…

The Level 4 Healthcare Science Associate apprenticeship standard has been approved for delivery since 31st October 2016. The Healthcare Science (HCS)…

To maximise the effectiveness and impact of apprenticeships, collaboration across systems to develop local apprenticeship strategies is essential. System level…

Every 6 weeks Trailblazer groups make submissions of Proposals, Standards and Assessment plans to the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education.