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The draft Apprenticeship Funding Rules for 2023/24 (1st August 2023 – 31st July 2024) are now available. Any feedback should be sent to…

The apprentice wage rate increased in April 2023. The apprentice wage rate is now £5.28. These are the current minimum wage…

The Department for Education (DFE) have published statistics covering apprenticeships and traineeships for the first two quarters of 2022/2023 (August 2022 to January…

The standard for Mammography Associate has been approved for delivery since 22nd August 2018. Mammography Associates work within the breast imaging workforce undertaking routine…

We have put together a resource pack for organisations to use when starting on their apprenticeship journey. This pack give tips on Apprenticeship Funding. Click on the below image to…

In July 2022 the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) published new standards of proficiency for the occupations they statutorily regulate. As the…

In July 2022 the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) published new standards of proficiency for the occupations they statutorily regulate. As the apprenticeship standard…

Following a competitive process led by employers and Salisbury Managed Procurement Services, Keele University and University of Greenwich will begin delivery of the…

The results of the Level 7 Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (NMC 2022) survey are now in: We had a total of 38 responses…

This week’s standard of the week is the Level 3 Bid and Proposal Co-ordinator apprenticeship standard. This apprenticeship standard has…

Would you like to take on an apprentice but don’t know where to start? Use this handy checklist as guide to help you on your way. Click on the below…

There are now registered training providers on RoATP (Register of Apprenticeship Training Providers) for the following standards: Level 3 Optical…

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

From Monday 13th March 2023, every ICS (Integrated Care System ) in England, has been invited to offer a bid for provision of…

Health Education England have completed national procurement for Maternity Support Worker apprenticeships. The following apprenticeship standards have been mapped and aligned to the Maternity…

It’s Healthcare Science Week from 13-19 March 2023, to celebrate we have highlighted the variety of fantastic apprenticeships in this area. There are over 50,000 healthcare scientists working in the…

The Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education have published an Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Toolkit and Strategy. The purpose of this strategy is…

This week’s Featured Apprentice is Karen Cotici. Karen is a Level 6 Registered Nurse – Degree (NMC 2018) apprentice at Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, studying at Keele…

The Level 7 Physician Associate apprenticeship standard was approved for delivery on 30th September 2019. Physician associates are healthcare professionals who work alongside…

Health Education England and BPP have collaborated to produce a second Apprenticeship Levy study. The first NHS Apprenticeship study was released in March 2018…

The results of the Level 7 Community Nurse Specialist Practitioner (NMC 2022) survey are now in: We had a total of 84 responses from individuals working in…

The Higher Development Award is a personal development programme for Support Workers that enables Clinical and Non-Clinical Support Workers from all sectors to “Be the…

The Level 7 Senior Leader apprenticeship standard has been approved for delivery since 27th February 2018. Senior Leaders provide clear, inclusive and strategic leadership…

The Level 7 Doctor Degree (GMC 2018) apprenticeship standard was approved for delivery on 19th July 2022. There is a resource pack and…

Ofqual is conducting an evaluation of its approach to the regulation of reformed Functional Skills qualifications (FSQ) in English and Maths. The Department…

It’s National Careers Week from 6th – 11th March. National Careers Week is a celebration of careers guidance and free resources in education across the UK. To celebrate, we have…

Nursing is one of the most dynamic and rewarding roles within healthcare. They work directly with the patient in variety of settings which may include hospital wards, operating theatres,…

We last updated you in January on the work undertaken by a collaborative of Awarding Organisations to review the L3 Diploma in Healthcare…

The Level 7 Clinical Associate in Psychology (CAP) (Integrated Degree) apprenticeship standard has been approved for delivery since 24th August 2020. Clinical Associates in…

In July 2022 the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) published new standards of proficiency for the occupations they statutorily regulate. As the…

This week’s Featured Apprentice is Toby Gallagher, who is a Level 5 Nursing Associate (NMC 2018) apprentice at North Bristol NHS Trust. We spoke…

To address the critical skills needed in NHS senior leader positions, Corndel and Imperial College have developed a 12-month Healthcare Leadership Development Programme. This programme is…

Did you know that if you’re not a levy-paying organisation you can receive funds from one that is? Or if you are, that you can transfer some of your…

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

The Level 6 Healthcare Science Practitioner apprenticeship standard has been in use for several years. In the meantime the format of the standards and the requirements set by…

The Disabled Apprentice Network is run by Disability Rights UK. It is a forum for Disabled apprentices, where they can share their experiences…

The Nursing Associate role, is an integral part of a General Practice Team. To support the implementation of the role, practices and PCNs…

This week’s Featured Apprentice on HASO is Joeann Flannigan, a Level 6 Registered Nurse – degree (NMC 2018) apprentice working at Lancashire and…

The Apprenticeship Diversity Champions Network (ADCN) champions apprenticeships and diversity to employers and encourages more people from diverse backgrounds to consider apprenticeships. The ADCN…

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…