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NHS England are delighted to announce that their brand new Skills for Life NHS Futures Page is now up and…

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

The Level 2 Customer Service Practitioner apprenticeship standard has been approved for delivery since 29th July 2016. The role of a customer service practitioner…

Functional Skills, also known as Skills for Life include Maths, English and Digital Skills. Holding these skills at level 2, equivalent to GSCE…

T-Levels are a level three technical education route that provide an alternative to A-levels for 16-19-year-olds. One T Level is equivalent to three…

It’s National Apprenticeship Week! To acknowledge the great work that has been happening throughout the year, we are sharing some fantastic case studies. Read…

The NHS Long Term Workforce Plan was published in June 2023. This Plan sets out…

The Level 2 Carpentry and Joinery apprenticeship standard has been approved for delivery since 27 February 2018. The broad purpose of the occupation is…

The Orthoptist Trailblazer Group are pleased to announce that they have opened a consultation on the draft apprenticeship standard for the Level 6…

Evaluating and improving careers education outreach for NHS organisations NHS England have partnered with the Careers and Enterprise Company (CEC) on their new framework…

Did you know that it’s National Apprenticeship Week from 5th to 11th February 2024. The theme is Skills for Life, reflecting on how apprenticeships…

AHP (Allied Health Professions) Enhanced Practice Schema and model curricula NHS England are delighted to announce their upcoming webinars, specifically for Academic Education Institutions…

The Department for Education (DFE) have published statistics covering apprenticeships for the first quarter of the 2023 to 2024 academic year (01/08/2023 –…

The Counsellor Trailblazer Group are pleased to announce that they have opened a consultation on the draft occupational standard for the Level 4…

The Level 6 Speech and Language Therapist apprenticeship standard has been approved for…

Mandating a qualification in an apprenticeship means that all apprentices must pass the qualification as well as the End Point Assessment (EPA) to successfully complete the apprenticeship. Read our handy…

The Department for Education have launched ‘It all starts with skills’, a new campaign using the government’s Skills for Life brand to inspire…

What is the apprenticeship levy? Are you confused about how apprenticeship funding works? The Education and Skills Funding Agency produce a list of rules for employer providers, training providers and…

The apprenticeship for Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner has been revised and updated in line with the National Curriculum for Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner (PWP) Programmes,…

The Level 6 Digital Marketer (integrated degree) apprenticeship standard has been approved for delivery since 22nd June 2018. The Digital Marketer will lead on…

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

Primary care services provide the first point of contact in the healthcare system, acting as the ‘front door’ of the NHS. We are highlighting…

The Department for Education has launched its latest series of apprenticeship webinars that support SMEs (small to medium enterprises) to…

Register to the upcoming Lunch and Learn Webinar Thursday 25th January at 1:00pm – 1:45pm Join the 45-minute lunch and learn webinar on best practice…

The Level 4 Mammography Associate apprenticeship standard has been approved for delivery since 22nd August 2018. Mammography Associates work within the…

Following on from the success of the ‘NHSE (NHS England) / NMC (Nursing and Midwifery Council) / Ofsted Quality in Nursing Apprenticeships’, event…

Many businesses are struggling to recruit people with the right skills. Working with schools, special schools and colleges is a proven way of developing…

It has been another interesting year for health sector apprenticeships and a busy year at Skills for Health and NHS England supporting employers…

The Level 7 Arts Therapist apprenticeship standard was approved for delivery on 5th April 2019. Teesside University and University of Roehampton are excited to…

The Level 6 Biomedical Scientist apprenticeship standard was approved for delivery on 16th August 2023. Any Higher Education Institution (HEI) wishing to offer this…

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

This toolkit, crafted through the lens of care leavers’ lived experiences, stands as a comprehensive guide for the NHS in championing the inclusion…

The Mammography Associate trailblazer group are pleased to announce that the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (IfATE) have approved the revised apprenticeship…

The Level 6 Healthcare Science Practitioner was approved for delivery on 31st March 2017 and it is currently under revision. A temporary dispensation has…

Primary care services provide the first point of contact in the healthcare system, acting as the ‘front door’ of the NHS. We are highlighting…

The Level 6 Operating Department Practitioner apprenticeship standard has been approved for delivery since 28th June 2018. Operating department practitioners are…

The revised apprenticeship standards for the Level 2 Healthcare Science Assistant and Level 4 Healthcare Science Associate have been published by the Institute…

The Department for Education (DFE) have published statistics covering apprenticeships and traineeships for August 2022 to July 2023. These statistics include information on all…

Before an apprentice starts their apprenticeship, their prior learning and experience must be assessed. This ensures that they are eligible to undertake the…