Orthoptist apprenticeship standard consultation – now open
The Orthoptist Trailblazer Group are pleased to announce that they have opened a consultation on the draft apprenticeship standard for the Level 6…
Employer Standards Webinar
Evaluating and improving careers education outreach for NHS organisations NHS England have partnered with the Careers and Enterprise Company (CEC) on their new framework…
It’s National Apprenticeship Week next week
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…
Upcoming AHP Enhanced Practice Webinars
AHP (Allied Health Professions) Enhanced Practice Schema and model curricula NHS England are delighted to announce their upcoming webinars, specifically for Academic Education Institutions…
Apprenticeships Statistics – First quarter of 2023/2024
The Department for Education (DFE) have published statistics covering apprenticeships for the first quarter of the 2023 to 2024 academic year (01/08/2023 –…
Counsellor Occupational Standard Consultation 2024
The Counsellor Trailblazer Group are pleased to announce that they have opened a consultation on the draft occupational standard for the Level 4…
Standard of the Week – Speech and Language Therapist
The Level 6 Speech and Language Therapist apprenticeship standard has been approved for…
Mandating Qualifications in apprenticeships
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…
Skills for Life: It all starts with skills
The Department for Education have launched ‘It all starts with skills’, a new campaign using the government’s Skills for Life brand to inspire…
The Apprenticeship Levy
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…
Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner – mandatory qualification
The apprenticeship for Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner has been revised and updated in line with the National Curriculum for Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner (PWP) Programmes,…
Focus on Training Providers – Digital Marketer (Degree)
The Level 6 Digital Marketer (integrated degree) apprenticeship standard has been approved for delivery since 22nd June 2018. The Digital Marketer will lead on…
IfATE Apprenticeship Standard Consultation – January 2023
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 Apprentice of the Week – Jessica Irwell and Sharon Turner
Primary care services provide the first point of contact in the healthcare system, acting as the ‘front door’ of the NHS. We are highlighting…
Success with apprenticeships webinar
The Department for Education has launched its latest series of apprenticeship webinars that support SMEs (small to medium enterprises) to…
NHS Lunch and Learn Webinar
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…
Standard of the Week – Mammography Associate
The Level 4 Mammography Associate apprenticeship standard has been approved for delivery since 22nd August 2018. Mammography Associates work within the…
Quality in Nursing Apprenticeships Webinars
Following on from the success of the ‘NHSE (NHS England) / NMC (Nursing and Midwifery Council) / Ofsted Quality in Nursing Apprenticeships’, event…
Employer Standards
Many businesses are struggling to recruit people with the right skills. Working with schools, special schools and colleges is a proven way of developing…
Looking back 2023
It has been another interesting year for health sector apprenticeships and a busy year at Skills for Health and NHS England supporting employers…
Arts Therapy Apprenticeship – National Webinar
The Level 7 Arts Therapist apprenticeship standard was approved for delivery on 5th April 2019. Teesside University and University of Roehampton are excited to…
Guidance – Level 6 Biomedical Scientist apprenticeship standard
The Level 6 Biomedical Scientist apprenticeship standard was approved for delivery on 16th August 2023. Any Higher Education Institution (HEI) wishing to offer this…
IfATE Apprenticeship Standard Consultation – December 2023
Every 6 weeks Trailblazer groups make submissions of Proposals, Standards and Assessment plans to the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education. The Institute…
NHS Managers Toolkit – Recruiting and Retaining Care Leavers in Employment
This toolkit, crafted through the lens of care leavers’ lived experiences, stands as a comprehensive guide for the NHS in championing the inclusion…
Mammography Associate – revised apprenticeship standard published
The Mammography Associate trailblazer group are pleased to announce that the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (IfATE) have approved the revised apprenticeship…
Healthcare Science Practitioner – Dispensation extended
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 Apprenticeships – Lisa Simpson
Primary care services provide the first point of contact in the healthcare system, acting as the ‘front door’ of the NHS. We are highlighting…
Standard of the Week – Operating Department Practitioner (degree)
The Level 6 Operating Department Practitioner apprenticeship standard has been approved for delivery since 28th June 2018. Operating department practitioners are…
Healthcare Science Assistant and Healthcare Science Associate – revised standards published
The revised apprenticeship standards for the Level 2 Healthcare Science Assistant and Level 4 Healthcare Science Associate have been published by the Institute…
Apprenticeships Statistics – 2022/2023
The Department for Education (DFE) have published statistics covering apprenticeships and traineeships for August 2022 to July 2023. These statistics include information on all…
Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) Changes
Before an apprentice starts their apprenticeship, their prior learning and experience must be assessed. This ensures that they are eligible to undertake the…
Focus on Training Providers – Occupational Therapist (degree)
The Level 6 Occupational Therapist apprenticeship standard has been approved for delivery since 7th December 2018. Occupational therapists work across a range of settings,…
Disability at Work – Resources
Learners who are disabled, or have a disability, learning difference, or long term health condition may be able to access additional support in…
Care Certificate Celebration Day – 5th December
The Care Certificate Celebration Day is taking place on 5th December. Care Certificate Celebration Day was created to celebrate the Care Certificate…
Primary Care Apprenticeships Library House Surgery and City & Hackney GP Confederation
Primary care services provide the first point of contact in the healthcare system, acting as the ‘front door’ of the NHS. We are…
Apprenticeship Standard documents on HASO – accessibility
HASO is the best place to navigate apprenticeships and technical education in the health sector. We are constantly trying to improve…
Standard of the Week – Physiotherapist (Degree)
The Level 6 Physiotherapist apprenticeship standard has been approved for delivery since 18th December 2018. Physiotherapy is a science-based profession. They…
Speech and Language Therapist (Degree) Resource Pack
We are putting together information packs to help employers and potential apprentices navigate apprenticeships. Today we are publishing the Speech and…
Dental Hygienist apprenticeship standard consultation
In November 2023 the General Dental Council (GDC) published ‘The Safe Practitioner: A Framework of behaviours and outcomes for dental professional education’ as…