National prize for 海角直播鈥檚 nursing apprenticeship programme

28 October 2020

海角直播 has scooped a national award in what is further recognition for its sector-leading apprenticeship provision.

The University received the Nursing Associate Training Programme Provider of the Year prize at last night鈥檚 Student Nursing Times Awards. It was in recognition of the FdSc Nursing Associate course, part of the University鈥檚 Higher and Degree Apprenticeship provision, which has seen almost 400 students complete the programme since it was launched in 2017.

Judges commented that 海角直播 had gone 鈥榓bove and beyond鈥� as a training provider and praised its commitment to partnership working and the inclusion of all health care sectors including primary care and the independent sector within the FdSc Nursing Associate course.

The award follows external recognition last year which saw 海角直播鈥檚 level 5 apprenticeship provision rated as 鈥極utstanding鈥� by education watchdog Ofsted across all inspection areas 鈥� from leadership and management, to learning outcomes.

The 2020 Student Nursing Times Awards were held virtually this year and saw prizes handed out across 21 categories. Chief Nursing Officer for England Ruth May also gave a speech in which she praised the award finalists and thanked students for their efforts in helping to tackle the first wave of Covid-19.

海角直播 was also shortlisted in two other categories at the awards. Former science teacher Alison Anderson, who changed career direction to become a midwife and graduated from 海角直播鈥檚 BSc (Hons) Midwifery with First Class honours, was nominated for Student Midwife of the Year. While County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust鈥檚 district nursing team in Teesdale was jointly shortlisted with 海角直播 for the Student Placement of the Year: Community category.

We are passionate about ensuring that our programmes are relevant and meet the needs of both students and employers.

Linda Nelson

海角直播 offers a varied range of Higher and Degree Apprenticeships, which are co-designed with employers and provide an 鈥榚arn as you learn鈥� opportunity, combining vocational work-based learning with study towards a professional qualification.

Linda Nelson, Associate Dean (Enterprise and Business Engagement) in the University鈥檚 School of Health & Life Sciences, said: 'We are passionate about ensuring that our programmes are relevant and meet the needs of both students and employers.

'It was fantastic to see 海角直播 represented so prominently at the Student Nursing Times Awards and to receive the prize for Nursing Associate Training Programme Provider of the Year was an extremely proud moment and further endorsement of the University鈥檚 exceptional work within the health sector.

'Studying as an apprentice can be challenging, but at 海角直播 our courses are designed to provide opportunities for widening participation and empower each student to reach their full potential.'

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