London NHSE Apprenticeship Update 05.12.24
Monday marked the start of the national T Levels Week! T Levels Week is an important and exciting opportunity to raise the profile of T Levels and celebrate the successes of your students – we hope you will have the opportunity to share your stories, using #TLevelsWeek.
Last week also saw T Level students and employers being recognised for the first time at the annual National Apprenticeships and Skills Awards, and we want to extend our congratulations to all the finalists and winners, who showcase the best of the opportunities a T Level can offer.
DfE confirmed this week an updated set of industry placement delivery approaches. These approaches are designed to reduce complexity and enable you to more easily deliver placements that are tailored to individual student and employer circumstances, while maintaining a high-quality experience.
These changes include:
- Allowing up to 20% of the placement to take place remotely (up to 50% for T Levels in the Digital Route)
- Allowing the placement to take place at Route level as well as pathway level
- Allowing small group projects and simulated activities in skills hub and training centres to take place on the provider site, where this activity is delivered and overseen by the industry placement employer.
You can find more information in the press notice and an article on the T Level support for schools and colleges website. These changes will apply from January 2025, alongside publication of updated guidance. The new approaches will be applicable to all T Level students (with the exception of Education and Early Years and Dental Nursing specialisms where there are specific requirements linked to licenses to practice).
Industry placements remain a key part of the T Level, enabling students to work with external employers and undertake real-life work. Providers will continue to be responsible for ensuring that all T Level students have a high-quality placement experience that provides a substantive experience of the workplace and allows them to effectively apply the skills they have been learning. DfE will continue to set clear guidelines and best practice case studies of what a high-quality placement looks like, and updated guidance will be published in January 2025.
Association of Colleges – “Spill the T” at our upcoming T Level Drop-in Session:
Association of Colleges (AOC) are excited to invite you to our upcoming online Drop-in Session, offering personalised discussion and support. Our T Level Delivery Lead, Stephanie Crane, will be available to discuss all things T Level and T Level Foundation Year.
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Offer open discussions with no set agenda, whether you need guidance or have urgent questions about planning or delivering these programmes.
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Allow flexible participation: Feel free to join us anytime during the scheduled session to get your questions answered.
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Provide expert support: Stephanie Crane will be on hand to share best practices, offer support, and address any concerns you may have.
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Date: Thursday 19 December
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Time: 4-5pm
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Platform: Online via Zoom
SNAP ‘APPY! – To mark National Apprenticeship Week 2025, the Apprentice Ambassador Network is organising a photography competition for all Ambassadors, Apprentices, Partners and friends of the network who are involved in Apprenticeships. The competition will launch on 2nd December 2024 and will close on 31st January 2025 to allow the Network to judge the photos and announce the winners in National Apprenticeship week. The winner will receive a small prize and a trophy to show their success.
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Guides
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Quizzes
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Posters
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Display materials
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Games
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Rapid Reads
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And much more!
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Nursing Associate
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Health Play Specialist
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Assistant Practitioner
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Hearing Aid Dispenser
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Mammography Associate
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Healthcare Science Associate
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Sports Coach
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details and links to our widening participation hub and T Levels hub
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resources about volunteer recruitment
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snippets from our 2024 workforce supply conference
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information about our various recruitment-related networks.
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Name
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Job Title
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Name of Organisation
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Your experience of the Pharmacy Services Assistant apprenticeship in your organisation
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Apprentice of the Year
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Mentor of the Year
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Leadership in Apprenticeships Award
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Excellence in Training Delivery
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Best Apprenticeship in Engineering/Manufacturing
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Best Apprenticeship in IT
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Best Apprenticeship in Healthcare
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Best Apprenticeship in Financial Services
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Best Apprenticeship in Creative Industries
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Best Apprenticeship in Hospitality and Tourism
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Best Apprenticeship in Construction
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Best Apprenticeship in Retail
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Best Apprenticeship in Energy and Utilities
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Best Apprenticeship in Automotive/ Transport
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Best Apprenticeship in Education
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Best Apprenticeship in Agriculture and Food Production
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Best Apprenticeship in Professional Services
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Best Apprenticeship Programme in Hair & Beauty
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Best Apprenticeship Programme in Public Services
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Best Employer (small)
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Best Employer (medium)
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Best Employer (large)
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Best Training Provider
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Best College for Apprenticeships
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Best University for Apprenticeships
Claire and I are holding our yearly joint support call on Tuesday 17th December 11:30 – 13:30. This will be on MS Teams, but there is an in-person option available at 10 South Colonnade, Canary Wharf, London, E14 4PU. Can you let us know in response to this invite if you would like to attend in person? Please also feel free to bring lunch with you or a mince pie! We look forward to meeting with you all then. If you have not received the invite, please let us know.
NHS England – London, Workforce, Training and Education Directorate (WT&E)
Email: Jennifer.stone19@nhs.net