
Prosthetics and Orthotics Day 2024
This year Prosthetics and Orthotics Day 2024 is on Friday 6th September 2024. This is the 4th year British Association…

Case Study of the week – Ellie Louise Dawson
This week’s case study of the week is Ellie Louise Dawson, who has been undertaking the Level 3 Business Administration…

Case Study of the Week – Beth Green
This week’s case study of the week is Beth Green, who has been undertaking the Level 6 Occupational Therapist (Degree)…

Arts Therapist Apprenticeship Survey
The Level 7 Arts Therapist (Degree) (HCPC 2022) apprenticeship standard has been approved for delivery since…

Dental Nurse (GDC 2023) apprenticeship standard – approved for delivery
The Dental Nurse (GDC 2023) Trailblazer Group is delighted to announce that the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education has approved the Level 3…

Standard of the Week – Level 5 Coaching Professional
The Level 5 Coaching Professional apprenticeship standard has been approved for delivery since 13th May 2020. The broad purpose of the…

Orthoptist apprenticeship standard – approved for delivery
The Orthoptist Trailblazer Group is delighted to announce that the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education has approved the Level 6 Orthoptist apprenticeship…

NHSE & NMC Nursing Associate Apprenticeship Follow Up Webinar
Join NHSE (NHS England), NMC (Nursing and Midwifery Council) & Skills for Health for the follow up webinar on Nursing Associate Apprenticeship. The…

Higher Development Award
The Higher Development Award (HDA) is a personal development programme for Support Workers that enables Clinical and Non-Clinical Support Workers from all sectors…

Learning support funding for apprentices with learning difficulties and disabilities – Guidance for Training Providers
The 2024 – 2025 Apprenticeship Funding rules came into effect for apprenticeship starts from 1st August 2024. A change in the 2024 – 2025…

Standard of the Week – Level 3 Business Administrator
The Level 3 Business Administrator apprenticeship standard has been approved for delivery since 18th September 2017. The role may involve working…

Become a Numeracy Champion
National Numeracy is a charity that set up in 2012, to raise the levels of numeracy in the UK among…

Calling all users of IfATE’s occupational maps
In June 2023, the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (IfATE) launched their redesigned occupational maps. These occupational maps help anyone who has…

IfATE Apprenticeship Standard Consultation – August 2024
Every 6 weeks Trailblazer groups make submissions of Proposals, Standards and Assessment plans to the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education. The Institute…

Standard of the Week – Level 3 Ambulance Support Worker
The Level 3 Ambulance Support Worker apprenticeship standard has been approved for delivery since 26th June 2018. Ambulance Support Workers respond…

Case Study of the Week – Kavita Pawar
This week, we spoke with Kavita Pawar, who has been undertaking the Level 2 Higher Development Award (HDA) and has…

Care Experienced Apprenticeship Recruitment
If an apprentice is care experienced, they could be entitled to extra support during their apprenticeship. Someone is care experienced if they’re currently in…

Standard of the Week – Level 5 Hearing Aid Dispenser (HCPC 2022)
The Level 5 Hearing Aid Dispenser apprenticeship standard has been approved for delivery since 15th March 2019. This role requires strict…

Understanding Apprenticeships – How to fund the salary of apprentices
This week on understanding apprenticeships, we look into how to fund the salary of apprentices. Apprenticeships are a great way to…

Apprenticeship Funding Rules 2024 – 2025
The 2024 – 2025 Apprenticeship Funding rules come into effect for apprenticeship starts from 1st August 2024. Some of the changes in this year’s…

Understanding Apprenticeships – Return on investment
This week on understanding apprenticeships, we look at how to check if apprenticeships have provided a return on investment. Wondering how to check if apprenticeships have provided a return on investment?…

Apprenticeship Funding Guide
We have worked to create a guide to funding apprenticeships in the NHS. Some of topics covered in this guide include: …

A Managers Guide to Health and Care Apprenticeships
Find out how to recruit an apprentice to your team or develop your existing staff using apprenticeship programmes. We have worked…

Dental Hygienist apprenticeship standard – Approved for delivery
The Dental Hygienist Trailblazer Group is delighted to announce that the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education has approved the Level 6 Dental…

NHS England & AOC T Levels in the NHS Best Practice Lunch and Learn
Join NHS England and the Association Of Colleges for this lunch and learn session to hear from NHS employers with successful partnerships with…

Skills England
The Prime Minister and Education Secretary have announced the launch of Skills England. Richard Pennycook CBE, former chief executive of the Co-operative Group…

London HCSW Awards 2024: Open for Nominations
The London Healthcare Support Worker (HCSW) Awards returns this year. Following the success of the previous annual awards, the London…

Evaluation of The Higher Development awards within The Black Country AHP & Nursing Faculty
The Higher Development Award (HDA) is a personal development programme for Support Workers that enables Clinical and Non-Clinical Support Workers from all sectors…

Functional Skills – AELP Mini Commissions Survey
The Association of Employment and Learning Providers (AELP) is a national membership body, representing member organisations that deliver training and vocational learning. They…

IfATE Apprenticeship Standard Consultation – July 2024
Every 6 weeks Trailblazer groups make submissions of Proposals, Standards and Assessment plans to the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education. The Institute…

NHS Solving Together
Solving Together is a partnership that enables lots of people with different ideas and views to put forward ideas for positive change. The NHS has more than 350 inspiring careers….

Case Study of the Week – Nicola Davies
Nicola Davies works at The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust as an Executive Assistant. We spoke to her about undertaking the…

Standard of the Week – Paramedic (Degree) (HCPC 2022)
The Level 6 Paramedic (Degree) (HCPC 2022) apprenticeship standard has been approved for delivery since 8th August 2018. The broad purpose…

International Paramedics Day
International Paramedics Day will be held on 8th July 2024 to build a better understanding of the breadth and depth of work carried…

Funded Functional Skills Support Webinar
NHS England are holding a virtual event on Microsoft Teams on Tuesday 16th July 2024, 10am-11:30am. The webinar will cover all aspects of the…

Case Study of the week – First Occupational Therapy Apprentices complete at Solent NHS Trust
Solent NHS Trust are celebrating the completion of the first Occupational Therapy Apprentice cohort. They have spoken with Alison, Georgie…

Standard of the Week – Level 3 Prosthetic and Orthotic Technician
The Level 3 Prosthetic and Orthotic Technician apprenticeship standard has been approved for delivery since 7th November 2018. The broad purpose…

Delivering High Quality Apprenticeships
HASO has a range of resources to help you ensure that your organisation is delivering high quality apprenticeships. High quality apprenticeships add value to…