Creating strong feeder pipelines into apprenticeships is a key element of the Long Term Workforce Plan. By running pre-apprenticeships and pre-employment programmes systems can prepare individuals to enter and succeed in an apprenticeship or employment.
Learn more about volunteering, work experience, supported internships and more! Check out our printable or click on each area below to learn about these programmes:
Pre-apprenticeships help individuals meet the entry requirements for apprenticeship programmes and ensure they are prepared to be successful in their apprenticeship. Visit each of the below pages to learn more about each programme.
Visit our Pre-Apprenticeship section for further guidance about these vital programmes.
T-Levels Higher Development Award Volunteering Work Experience
About the Care Certificate:
Designed with the unregistered workforce in mind, the Care Certificate gives everyone the confidence that Health and Care professionals have the same introductory skills, knowledge and behaviours to provide compassionate, safe and high-quality care and support.
The Care Certificate materials can be found on the Skills for Health website. All of the supporting materials such as the workbook, assessor documents, code of conduct, and self-assessment tools as well as the standards themselves can be found here.
Care Certificate Celebration Day:
The Care Certificate Celebration Day takes place on 5th December. Click on the below links to access some of the resources from previous years:
About the Care Certificate Celebration Day
As part of this event, NHS England shared how far the Care Certificate has come, how it provides a foundation for new Support Workers in Health and…..
Skills for Life include literacy, numeracy and digital skills.
Achieving functional skills qualifications in English and maths is a key outcome of all apprenticeships and for many regulated healthcare professions, apprentices will need to hold English and maths qualifications before they start the apprenticeship.
Achieving English and maths qualifications before starting an apprenticeship can be a huge enabler to individuals that will support them in accessing apprenticeships and aid their future achievements.
The National Functional Skills Employer Guide will show you how to support different types of staff.
Visit our Skills for Life section to learn about what support is available.
Higher Technical Qualifications (HTQs) are provider-based level 4/5 qualifications that sit between A- and T-Levels at level 3 and undergraduate degrees at level 6. HTQ is a quality mark against existing qualification types, such as Foundation Degrees, Higher Nationals, Certificates and Diplomas of HE, to show they have been approved as meeting employer developed occupational standards. The HTQ quality mark signals to learners and employers that the qualification provides the skills employers need.
HTQs can help support the recruitment of the NHS’s future workforce as they provide an opportunity to tap into new talent pipelines.
Visit our HTQs section to learn about what HTQs are.
Sallyanne Pitt, Head of Play Service, Great Ormond Street Hospital say:
“Courses like the Health Play Specialist HTQ are helping to meet the demands of the NHS, upskilling people with relevant, real-world experience.”
Susan Fairclough, Therapeutic and Specialised Play Service Manager, Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital says:
“The HTQ makes our workforce more dynamic. I would feel confident employing an HTQ graduate. They have a level of competency to lead on a project or scheme.”
