Ambulance UK February 2022

NEWSLINE
YAS
‘Significant progress’
for apprenticeships at
region’s ambulance
service
benefi cial impact on learners.
Less than 10% of apprenticeship
providers have achieved
signifi cant progress across all
three inspection themes.
The Trust has been offering
apprentices developing a wide
range of substantial new skills and
knowledge which they successfully
put into practice in their jobs.
Dawn Adams, Head of YAS
Academy, said:
Earlier last year, the Trust’s
Ambulance Support Worker role
won the gold Apprenticeship
Programme of the Year award,
ahead of seven other public and
private sector fi nalists, at the
national 2021 Learning Awards.
Following an Ofsted (Office
for Standards in Education,
Children’s Services and Skills)
inspection which took place
in October 2021, Yorkshire
Ambulance Service NHS Trust
(YAS) has formally achieved
significant progress in the three
themes assessed.
apprenticeships since October
2018 and there are currently
298 apprentices enrolled on
level 3 and level 4 standardsbased
apprenticeships including
Ambulance Support Worker and
Associate Ambulance Practitioner.
The Ofsted inspection lasted two
days and the areas which were
“We are delighted with the
outcome of the Ofsted inspection,
and I am very proud of our
Academy team. The Trust is
highly committed to the provision
of learning and apprenticeships,
and the excellent support we
have from stakeholders, learners
and clinicians has helped us
In addition, Morrisons has
agreed to transfer £2.1m of its
Apprenticeship Levy fund to
Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS
Trust to help train the county’s
future paramedics. The two-year
programme is helping to pay for
200 apprentices to be trained and
means that the Trust will not have
The Trust was commended for
having a clear vision, an ambitious
curriculum for apprenticeship
provision which goes beyond
the requirements of the
qualifi cation, and experienced
and knowledgeable educators
delivering high quality training.
assessed were quality of education,
leadership and management and
effectiveness of safeguarding
arrangements in place.
The inspection report highlighted
many positives, including
helpful careers guidance with
a clear progression pathway to
to develop and deliver the
programmes.
“We started the journey three
years ago and, after a lot of
hard work, being recognised
by Ofsted with this rating is a
huge achievement for everyone
involved. We welcome the
to access additional Government
Apprenticeship Levy funding; the
cost of this to the Trust would
have been £100,000 (5%) and this
is now being re-invested in patient
care in the region.
Mike Long, ESFA (Education and
Skills Funding Agency) Senior
Progress is deemed signifi cant
paramedic, rigorous governance
very positive feedback and look
Skills Development Manager, said:
when it has been rapid and is
arrangements, exceptionally
forward to building future success
“It is great to see a new employer
already having considerable
well-planned curriculum with
on this fi rm foundation.”
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