Investing in our Healthcare Workforces

This week marks the 15th celebration of National Apprenticeship Week, a week of dedicated events discussing the success stories and hurdles in the industry.

Organisations and institutions throughout the country have been hosting events in person and online throughout the week, bringing together top employers, training providers, and apprentices to raise further awareness of apprenticeships and the opportunities available to up-skill our workforces.

Build the Future with Apprenticeships

This year’s theme for National Apprenticeship Week is ‘Build the Future’, with a host of stories, events, and announcements that highlight the value apprenticeships bring to businesses, our labour market, and our economy.

Building skills fit for the future means investing in technological skills, updating our curriculums to advance learners in their careers, and creating workforce development programmes that build a sustainable structure of skills for the future.

Investing in our Healthcare Workforces

The Health Secretary Sajid Javid told the Commons earlier this week that clearing the backlog of appointments in the health service may take until 2024, with demand on the NHS expected to rise. This long term strain on services and staff will need intervention and investment from employers that build longevity for the sector, and tackle rising concerns of staff burnout.

NHS Careers, Public Health England, and AstraZeneca have been sharing their success stories in workforce development throughout the week, discussing new and existing pathways to a career in health. Quality curriculums and training from experts within healthcare will allow us to plug the gaps in skills, whilst boosting staff morale and building bigger and stronger workforces for the future.

Why choose an Apprenticeship?

Apprenticeship Standards, co developed and written by employers, are enriching the quality of learning available for apprentices. Designed for and around their business objectives, apprenticeships open opportunities to build capacity, resilience, and boost organisational performance.

The national skills shortage has been driving more employers to consider effective apprenticeship programmes to build better skills for the future. Sectors like construction, transport, health, and teaching are competing for a limited pool of talent.

This week has seen a flurry of announcements from employers recruiting apprentices and unveiling new apprenticeship programmes. Stagecoach have announced their highest number of apprentices on record, with over 1000 apprentices training across transport, engineering, and HR. By creating quality in-house training, they can offer roles to a more diverse range of individuals and develop their skills on the job. Creating a culture of learning within the workplace boosts staff competence and confidence whilst also improving organisational output.

The flexibility of apprenticeship standards allow employers to shape their curriculums to suit their objectives. Whether you are looking to up-skill your current workforces, create new pathways for individuals to kickstart their careers, or solutions to retaining staff and attracting talent, apprenticeship programmes can be designed around your organisation and your workforce goals.

Paving the Way for Workforce Development

At Think, we work with employers and training providers to enrich the quality of their workforce development programmes. Our experts help you to make sense of the apprenticeship environment, translating public policy and funding, troubleshooting systems and processes, and implementing effective strategies to support your organisational success.

We work alongside you to develop your curriculums, shape your delivery, and evolve your programmes. We recognise the value of workforce planning to build better skills for the future and we use our insight in the sector to equip employers with the right tools for success.

We are here to help you navigate the people, skills and performance challenges your organisation faces. Contact us to discover how we can help.