Health and Social Care update - July 2022
An update on everything new within the Health and Social Care sector.
Flexibilities for Healthcare Assistant Practitioner, Healthcare Support Worker, Senior Healthcare Support Worker and Mammography Associate
Please be advised of the recent communication we received regarding temporary dispensations which have been permitted by Ofqual.
This communication relates to the following standards:
- ST0215 Healthcare assistant practitioner
- ST0216 Healthcare support worker
- ST0217 Senior healthcare support worker
- ST0583 Mammography associate.
ST0215 Healthcare assistant practitioner
A temporary dispensation has been applied to the assessment plan version AP01 for this apprenticeship. The dispensation will last from 1 July 2022 to 31 December 2022 but may be withdrawn if the assessment plan is revised sooner or the dispensation is no longer necessary.
Temporary dispensation | change requests
Revisions status report | June 2022
The key changes are:
Assessment method 2 – observation of practice
The observation assessment may be replaced with a reflective statement written by the apprentice and validated by an expert witness. This will be followed by a question-and-answer session of up to 30 minutes with an independent assessor.
ST0216 Healthcare support worker
The Institute for Apprenticeships (IfATE) has confirmed a temporary dispensation for this apprenticeship standard which will be reflected shortly on their website.
The temporary dispensation (above) has been applied to the assessment plan version AP01 for this apprenticeship. The dispensation will last from 1 July 2022 to 31 December 2022 but may be withdrawn if the assessment plan is revised sooner or the dispensation is no longer necessary.
The key changes are:
Assessment method 2 – observation of practice
The observation assessment may be replaced with a reflective statement written by the apprentice and validated by an expert witness. This will be followed by a question-and-answer session of up to 30 minutes with an independent assessor.
ST0217 Senior healthcare support worker
The Institute for Apprenticeships (IfATE) has confirmed a temporary dispensation for this apprenticeship standard which will be reflected shortly on their website.
The temporary dispensation has been applied to the assessment plan / version AP02 for this apprenticeship. The dispensation will last from 1 July 2022 to 31 December 2022 but may be withdrawn if the assessment plan is revised sooner or the dispensation is no longer necessary.
The key changes are:
Assessment method 2 – observation of practice
The observation assessment may be replaced with a reflective statement written by the apprentice and validated by an expert witness. This will be followed by a question-and-answer session of up to 30 minutes with an independent assessor.
ST0583 Mammography associate
The temporary dispensation (above) has been applied to the assessment plan version AP02 for this apprenticeship. The dispensation will last from 1 July 2022 to 31 December 2022 but may be withdrawn if the assessment plan is revised sooner or the dispensation is no longer necessary.
The key changes are:
Assessment method 2 – clinical observation of practice and discussion
The clinical observation of practice and discussion assessment may be replaced by a minimum of two to four observations conducted by an employer witness. This will be followed by a 60-minute (maximum) question and answer session with an independent assessor.
As Pearson is made aware of future changes, we'll communicate this with you. If you have any queries at any stage, please contact us using this address: epadelivery@pearson.com
Qualification Extension | Hearing Care Assistant
The following qualification has been extended to 31 December 2025
- Pearson BTEC Level 4 Diploma for Hearing Care Assistant 601/1840/4
New Qualification | Level 3 Diploma Adult Care (England)
We're pleased to confirm that the Pearson BTEC Level 3 Diploma Adult Care (England) 610/1185/X specification for first teach from January 2023 is now available on the website.
Adult Care | Level 3 (England) 2023 Overview
Adult Care | Level 3 (England) 2023 Specification
Centres can continue with the current qualification (31 December 2022). All new registrations from 1 January 2023 must be on the new course.
Find out more about our adult care offer.