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Adult Care Workers are the frontline staff who help adults with care and support needs to achieve their personal goals and live as…

Accounting and Finance Staff ensure that budgets are spent wisely and for the benefit of the organisation and its patients. Individuals working in this area could be working in…

It’s Green Careers Week this week! Green Careers Week has been launched by National Careers Week. This week gives an…

Following re-evaluation of the bid process and review of the timeline of the Enhanced Clinical Practice AHP (Allied Health Profession) commission. Health Education have extended…

The Care Certificate is used by Health and Care organisations all over the country and is an identified set of standards that Health…

The impact of the reforms on the healthcare sector has been profound. In 2012 the idea of using apprenticeships to train…

NMC (Nursing and Midwifery Council) recently ran a consultation on proposed changes to their English Language requirements. They received more than 34,000 responses…

Teesside University and University of Gloucestershire will begin delivery of the first ever Level 7 Arts Therapist (Degree) apprenticeship programmes…

National Apprenticeship Week brings together businesses and apprentices across the country to shine a light on the positive impact that apprenticeships make to…

The apprenticeship standard for Clinical Trials Specialist (Degree) has been approved for delivery since 28th June 2018 and as part of their apprenticeship,…

Back in March 2022, we shared news that awarding organisations had commenced a review of the L3 Diploma in Healthcare Support. This is…

NHS Employers spoke to Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) recently about how they diversified their apprenticeship programme and became an inclusive recruiter in…

The Level 6 Public Health Practitioner apprenticeship standard was approved for delivery on 30th September 2019. Upon successful completion of this apprenticeship, apprentices are eligible…

Wondering what should be in place to meet the funding rules? Use this handy checklist to see what you need. There have been a few changes to the Funding rules this year….

The Level 6 Improvement Leader apprenticeship standard has been approved for delivery since 29th January 2019. Improvement Leaders are responsible for developing improvement strategy,…

Here at HASO, we have a library of handy case studies for you to use and download. You can read employer case studies,…

The Level 6 Diagnostic Radiographer (integrated degree) apprenticeship standard was approved for delivery on 5th April 2019. Diagnostic Radiographers provide excellent patient care…

Health Education England’s National Volunteering Unit are leading a project to deliver 1000 places for the virtual two-day Adult Mental Health First Aid…

Friday 14th October is Allied Health Professions (AHP) Day. AHPs are the third largest healthcare workforce, with significant opportunities to…

Unfortunately, this event has been postponed due to the London Underground strikes planned for Thursday 10 November. This event will now take place in early…

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

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

On 6th October 2022 Version 2 of the 2022/23 Funding Rules was published. The main changes were: 1. Change of Circumstances – where there is…

NHS England have expanded the list of roles that are eligible for funding under the Additional Roles Reimbursement Scheme (ARRS). This now includes reimbursing training time for nursing associates…

This government campaign urging employers to ‘’join the skills revolution’ aims to help businesses gear up for economic recovery by…

NHS England and Improvement (NHS E/I) and Health Education England (HEE) have collaborated to support the…

The cost of living crisis is currently being cited by employers and apprentices as a challenge across the NHS.

The Senior Healthcare Support Worker Trailblazer Group are pleased to announce that they have opened a consultation on the draft Diagnostic Imaging Option part of…

The Level 3 HR Support apprenticeship standard was approved for delivery on 25th August 2017. HR Professionals in this role typically either work in…

There are a variety of roles in the dental sector. The dental team includes dentists, dental nurses, dental therapists, dental hygienists and dental technicians. There are opportunities to progress…

Stacey Robinson joined Health Education England in September 2022 as the new Apprenticeship Relationship Manager for the South West. Stacey has experience of working…

The Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (IfATE) is asking employers, education providers, apprentices and more to take its call as part of the Big…

£2.7 million funding has been awarded to plug ‘hidden’ healthcare skills gaps in the North East. A new group has recently secured £2.7…

Did you know that there are a wide range of apprenticeships available in Estates and Facilities?…

This week’s case study features Eleanor Walsh. Eleanor is a Maternity Support Staff Facilitator at North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust. She completed an apprenticeship…

For the first time ever, serving prisoners in open prisons are to be offered apprenticeships to give them the skills and training they need to…

Please join Health Education England and the Department for Education for an informal online session on Support for Numeracy from 11 – 11:45,…

The Department for Education (DfE), in partnership with the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (IfATE), have launched a new initiative, Career Starter…

The revised Level 2 Healthcare Support Worker and Level 3 Senior Healthcare Support Worker apprenticeship standards have been recently approved and are effective…

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…