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<p>In May 2016, the Government confirmed proposals to introduce a new nursing support
role, a nursing associate. Health Education England (HEE) are in the process of establishing
test sites to educate and train the new nursing associates, which will be confirmed
in the autumn. Once the test sites are confirmed with health and care employers, HEE
will recruit at least 1,000 nursing associates into training by the end of 2016.</p><p>
</p><p>A draft Higher Degree Level Nurse Apprenticeship Standard has been submitted
to the Department for Education for approval by the Nurse Apprenticeship Trailblazer
Group. Trailblazer Group members are from a wide variety of health and care employers.
Once the standard is approved, the Trailblazer Group will commence work on the associated
assessment plan which will ensure employers and training providers are geared up to
support the apprenticeship when it is ready to deliver.</p>
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