The Healthcare Support worker, Senior Healthcare Support Worker and Assistant Practitioner (Health) standards were among the earliest standards Skills for Health worked with employers to develop. The project officially closed in March 2017 (you can read all about here and even see…
Looking back over last year’s apprenticeship data, did you know 80 new apprenticeship standards were developed via the trailblazer process and over £92 million of the levy was spent. Find out the ages of the apprentices and the start figures in the printable below.
The Department for Education (DFE) have published statistics covering apprenticeships and traineeships for August 2022 to April 2023. These statistics include provisional information on all age (16+) apprenticeships starts, achievements and participation in England for the first three quarters of the 2022/23 academic year. Some…
With the introduction of the Apprenticeship Levy in May 2017, employers were advised to use a formal procurement process to ensure compliance with NHS Procurement Rules. With that in mind, Health Education England have designed a toolkit to provide guidance for employers, with support…
Health Education England (HEE) commissioned Skills for Health (SfH) to run a series of events to investigate what employers require to support the implementation of Apprenticeship Standards in the health sector in England. Five one-day events took place in Manchester, Durham, Taunton, Cambridge and London. The events were very…
The Department for Education (DFE) have published statistics covering apprenticeships and traineeships for August 2022 to July 2023. These statistics include information on all age (16+) apprenticeships starts, achievements and participation in England for the 2022/23 academic year (August 2022 – July 2023). Some figures…
Wondering what can and can’t be funded with the Levy? Download the printable below to find out!
Are you confused about the rules around Breaks in Learning? Keep reading to find out more! An apprentice may take a break in learning where they plan to return to the same apprenticeship programme. Breaks in learning must be recorded on the ILR and…
(L-R) Lucy Hunte – National Programme Manager – Apprenticeships HEE, Melanie Woodman – Lifetime Health Apprentice of the Year, Margaret Littler – Regional Trainer Lifetime Melanie Woodman (pictured right in the middle) from Gloucestershire Care Services NHS Trust recently completed…
Wondering what the rules are around transferring apprenticeship funds? The printable below answers some of the most common questions around levy transfer.
Employers across England have been busy writing apprenticeship standards for five years, investing resource into the development process and finding new ways to work collaboratively with professional bodies, training providers and universities. The fruits of their efforts can be seen in the number of…
The Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) produce a list of rules for employer providers, training providers and performance management. These rules must be followed to get funding for training and assessing apprentices in England. Version 2 of the funding rules effective from 1st August…
The Family and Systemic Psychotherapist Trailblazer Group are pleased to announce that they have opened a consultation on the draft apprenticeship standard for the Level 7 Family and Systemic Psychotherapist. There is a shortage of Family and Systemic Psychotherapists in England to…
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, Peers and interested stakeholders to discuss how to promote the role of high-quality apprenticeships. The Group’s programme of work this year…