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ESFA updates published this week includes: Apprenticeship Accountability Statement – The roles and responsibilities of all organisations involved in regulating…

This month we are introducing the chair and the co-chair of the Dental Trailblazer Working Groups – John Darby and Mike Wheeler. We asked them…

HEE are planning a series of 4 webinars with an associated package of support to create a community of good practice for all HEIs delivering apprenticeships to the NHS…

The Peer Worker Trailblazer group is pleased to announce that it has opened a consultation on a draft Apprenticeship Standard for Peer Worker. The consultation…

As apprenticeships are becoming implemented more widely, we have been exploring with employers and apprentices what is it like on the ground. This month we are…

It is a year since HEE first started funding access to functional skills software. If you have made use of this, HEE would love…

ESFA update 24th March 2021 includes: Incentive payments for hiring a new apprentice application window extended and incentive payments increased …

The results of the Assistant Practitioner (Health) Apprenticeship Standard (revision) survey are now in: We had a total of 271 responses from individuals working in…

In late 2020, the Chairs of the Healthcare Support Worker and Adult Care Worker Trailblazers agreed to working together to convene a Trailblazer with…

Health Education England is delighted to be a lead supporter of National Numeracy Day for the fourth year running. The National Numeracy Day unique…

This year’s Our Health Heroes Awards saw more than 300 NHS and Social Care staff come together virtually on 23rd March 2021. Healthcare professionals…

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…

Would you like to support others with maths but don’t know where to start? The Numeracy Champions Network offers a space…

To ensure learners are still able to complete their apprenticeships during the pandemic, the Institute rolled out flexibilities/discretions for more than 100 apprenticeships. The Institute…

This month we are introducing the Chair of the Paramedic Trailblazer group – Carol Offer. We asked her what it was like to lead a…

Thank you to everyone who took part in the Healthcare Science Apprenticeship survey which is now closed. We received over 200 responses from a…

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

As apprenticeships are becoming implemented more widely, we have been exploring with employers and apprentices what is it like on the ground. This month we…

The Dietitian Trailblazer group is pleased to announce that the Integrated End-Point Assessment Plan for Dietitian has been submitted to the Institute for Apprenticeships &…

Mammography Associates work within multi-disciplinary teams within a hospital or in a community setting (e.g. mobile breast screening units, medical centres), undertaking…

During National Healthcare Science Week we will be showcasing Healthcare Science Apprenticeships and highlighting how they have contributed to the…

The Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education has published a status report showing which apprenticeships are being revised, a brief overview of the revisions…

During 2021/ 22 there will be some changes made to the end point assessment plans in use for the HCPC regulated occupations. Below are some…

Many employers and Approved Education Institutions (AEIs) are preparing their programmes for midwife apprentices. The current standard and assessment plan can be found

There is an opportunity to join a live webinar series exclusively for Training and Apprenticeship providers. These will be run by Jai Atwal and…

From 1st February – 31st March 2021, HEE are running a pilot project to fund access to functional skills exams, through awarding body Open…

We are currently looking for a handful of volunteers to join the sub-group revising the Theatre Support option in the Senior Healthcare Support Worker…

Further to the announcement in October that IFATE is simplifying how end-point assessment (EPA) is carried out for regulated occupations, a range of EPA…

Public Health England (PHE) are working with a Trailblazer Group of employers to develop a Community Health & Wellbeing Worker apprenticeship standard at level…

This month we are introducing the Chairs of the Midwife Trailblazer group – Gloria Rowland and Sally Ashton-May. We asked them what it was like…

The Health and Care Support Worker Trailblazer is delighted to announce that it has met for the first time to consider ways to take forward the recommendation to develop…

Many apprenticeships include the completion of the Care Certificate.  The Care Certificate materials have recently moved location on the Skills for Health website so please use…

The ESFA have confirmed that they will be implementing a series of changes to the register of apprenticeship training provider, this includes existing RoATP…

Last week was National Apprenticeship Week, and to celebrate it we published case studies and resources on our HASO Twitter account. The case studies featured…

HEE commissioned the Skills for Life in Health and Care research with the aim of leading the UK in upskilling the workforce in essential…

To celebrate National Apprenticeship Week this year, we have put together 5 resource packs for managers to use with their staff/apprentices. Download below:

As part of HEE’s continued work to support colleagues for whom English is an additional language, they are forming an ESOL practice group of…

This week we are introducing to you Holly Leech a Nursing Associate Apprentice at Harefield Hospital part of Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS…

The Assistant Practitioner apprenticeship standard is now due for revision and the trailblazer is pleased to announce that a survey has been set up…

This week we are introducing to you Clare Fowler a Registered Nurse Degree apprentice at West Middlesex University Hospital (WMUH) who has completed…