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<p>The Department is fully committed to increasing the number of nursing apprenticeships.
In support of this, we have developed a complete apprentice pathway from entry level
nursing associate to postgraduate advanced clinical practice in nursing. This will
support people from all backgrounds to enter a nursing career in the National Health
Service.</p><p>In the 2017/18 academic year, there have been 300 apprenticeship starts
recorded for the standard ‘registered nurse’ and 1,420 apprenticeship starts recorded
for the standard ‘nursing associate’.</p><p>We are working closely with employers
and Health Education England to make sure that the NHS is fully supported to recruit
apprentices, both in nursing and in a range of other occupations and in doing so ensure
the NHS has a workforce that is reflective of the population it serves.</p>
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