Standard of the Week – Improvement Practitioner
The Level 4 Improvement Practitioner apprenticeship standard has been approved for delivery since 27th February 2018. Improvement Practitioners use a blend…
Primary Care Apprentice of the Week – Joanne Dodd
Primary care services provide the first point of contact in the healthcare system, acting as the ‘front door’ of the NHS. We are…
Career Starter Apprenticeship – Updates
The ‘Career Starter Apprenticeships’ campaign aims to explain existing apprenticeships to young people in a way they can understand and relate to. The…
Featured Apprentice – Charlotte Burville
This week’s Featured Apprentice is Charlotte Burville who is a Level 4 Commercial Procurement and Supply Apprentice at Solent NHS Trust. We…
Peer Worker Apprenticeship – Employer Demand Scoping Exercise August 2023
Further to the Peer Worker Apprenticeship standard being approved for delivery in 2022 and the completion of a National procurement exercise conducted by…
Higher Technical Qualifications (HTQs) now available in health occupations – Find out more!
Higher Technical Qualifications (HTQs) are provider-based Level 4/5 qualifications, such as HNCs (Higher National Certificates) /HNDs (Higher National Diplomas) /Foundation Degrees…
Delivering Quality Apprenticeships Featured Case Study: London Ambulance Service NHS Trust
The revised “Delivering High Quality Apprenticeships: Guiding Principles for the NHS in England” was published recently. There are a variety of case studies contained…
Arts Therapist – Information pack published
We are putting together information packs to help employers and potential apprentices navigate apprenticeships. Today we are publishing the Arts Therapist…
Funded access to ENIC for NHS Trusts
The NHS England National Talent for Care team are delighted to announce that they have funded licences for UK ENIC to…
Biomedical Scientist Apprenticeship Standard – Approved for delivery
The Biomedical Scientist Trailblazer Group is delighted to announce that the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (IfATE) has approved the Level 6…
IfATE Apprenticeship Standard Consultation – August 2023
Every 6 weeks Trailblazer groups make submissions of Proposals, Standards and Assessment plans to the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education. The Institute then puts…
Primary Care Apprentice of the Week: Laura Dickinson
Primary care services provide the first point of contact in the healthcare system, acting as the ‘front door’ of the NHS. We are…
HASO Videos: Apprenticeship FAQ
Are you confused about apprenticeships, would you like to know more? The below video answers Frequently Asked Questions about apprenticeships to get you on your way! You can also find…
Standard and Assessment Plan – Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (NMC 2022) and Community Nurse Specialist Practice (NMC 2022)
The Standard and Assessment plan for the following apprenticeship standards have now been published by the Institute of Apprenticeships and Technical Education.
Skills for Life National Webinar – webinar slides and FAQ
Skills for Life include Maths, English and Digital Skills. Holding these skills is crucial for all staff, both…
Delivering Quality Apprenticeships Featured Case Study: Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust
The revised “Delivering High Quality Apprenticeships: Guiding Principles for the NHS in England” was published recently. There are a variety of case studies…
Focus on Training Providers – Pharmacy Technician
The Level 3 Pharmacy Technician apprenticeship standard has been approved for delivery since 3rd July 2019. Pharmacy Technicians are registered professionals working within the…
Moving on Up Group – Supporting care experienced young people into apprenticeships
The care leaver’s bursary increased to £3,000 from 1st August 2023. There has never been a better time to support care experienced young…
End Point Assessment Reasonable Adjustments Guidance
The Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (IfATE) have recently updated the reasonable adjustment guidance for end-point assessments (EPA), which provides information on…
Supply of Apprenticeship Standards – Sector Survey for Training Providers
The Association of Employment and Learning Providers (AELP) have launched a survey to gain insight into the availability of apprenticeship standards. The survey…
APAR – Apprenticeship Provider and Assessment Register
From 1st August 2023, the Department for Education has merged RoATP (Register of Apprenticeship Training Providers) and RoEPAO (Register of End Point Assessment…
Apprenticeship Funding Rules 2023 – 2024
The 2023 – 2024 Funding rules come into effect for Apprenticeship starts from 1st August. In this years funding rules there have been a…
Standard of the Week – Pharmacy Services Assistant
The Level 2 Pharmacy Services Assistant apprenticeship standard has been approved for delivery since 18th December 2018. The Pharmacy Services Assistant…
Changes to apprenticeships – recent announcements
The government have announced a few upcoming changes to apprenticeships to make the process simpler for both employers and potential apprentices including: From…
HASO at a glance – Making sense of apprenticeships
The NHS Long Term Workforce Plan was published recently. This Plan sets out an expansion in training, changes to ways of working, and improvements to culture that will increase…
Choices College: An overview
NHS England Choices College is a specialist College providing tailored educational support, and a supported internship course…
T Level Transition Programme
The Department for Education (DfE) ran a targeted consultation, from 26 January 2023 to 6 April 2023, seeking views on the content of…
Apprenticeships Statistics – August 2022 to April 2023
The Department for Education (DFE) have published statistics covering apprenticeships and traineeships for August 2022 to April 2023. These statistics include provisional information on…
Higher Development Award – Pilot Feedback
The HDA (Higher Development Award) is a personal development programme for support workers that enables clinical and non-clinical support workers from all sectors…
Dental Hygienist apprenticeship standard – FAQ
The proposal for the Level 6 Dental Hygienist apprenticeship standard was approved recently and the development of this apprenticeship standard is ongoing. An apprenticeship…
HASO Newsletter – What content would you find useful?
The HASO newsletter features a variety of printables, guides, checklists, videos and more throughout the year to enable employers to navigate apprenticeships and…
Delivering Quality Apprenticeships Featured Case Study: Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust
The revised “Delivering High Quality Apprenticeships: Guiding Principles for the NHS in England” was published recently. There are a variety of case studies contained…
Apprentice Real Life Stories Clare Fowler – Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust
We spoke to Clare Fowler recently who completed the Higher Development Award and Care Certificate initially, then went on to complete the Level 6 Registered Nurse Degree (NMC 2018)…
Support for parity of non-traditional Level 3 progression and access to Higher Education in Health and Care
NHS England has recently undertaken work to establish parity for non-traditional level 3 access and progression to higher education (HE) within the healthcare…
Focus on Training Providers – Senior Leader
The Level 7 Senior Leader apprenticeship standard has been approved for delivery since 27th February 2018. Senior Leaders provide clear, inclusive…
All-Party Parliamentary Group on Apprenticeships’ annual report for 20222 – 2023 – Published
The All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Apprenticeships is a cross-party group that constructively examines the role of apprenticeships, bringing together Members of Parliament,…
Ambulance Services Apprenticeship Resources
Ambulance services are at the heart of the urgent and emergency care system. They respond to emergency calls to provide care and clinical support to the public within an…
Guidance and Support – Childcare and Universal Credit
There is a variety of guidance for someone starting on an apprenticeship or another position at your organisation. Did you know that they may…
National Apprenticeship Awards New award – recognising employers transforming apprenticeships
The National Apprenticeship Awards have a new award for 2023: Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education Apprenticeship Development Partner of the Year Award Employers who…
IfATE Apprenticeship Standard Consultation – July 2023
Every 6 weeks Trailblazer groups make submissions of Proposals, Standards and Assessment plans to the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education. The Institute then puts…