| 15 November 2024
The Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP) and Skills for Health have launched an insights project to shape the future of physiotherapy degree apprenticeships.
Introduced in 2018, physiotherapy degree apprenticeships offer a hands-on way for learners to gain a BSc in Physiotherapy whilst developing their skills in the workplace.
Against this background, a survey seeking to understand how physiotherapy degree apprenticeships are delivered, implemented, and experienced has been launched.
The collated responses will be analysed by healthcare apprenticeships experts Skills for Health, with the key findings used to develop interventions and resources to further support this approach to pre-registration training.
Our aim with this project is to identify areas for improvement and provide recommendations that supports the sustainability and quality of the degree apprenticeships model. Apprenticeships offer a structured career development pathway to individuals looking to upskill in their current job role or enter the profession.
What’s more, for employers, apprenticeships provide the potential to address workforce and skills gaps through improved recruitment and retention. Given the clear advantages of apprenticeships to the physiotherapy profession, we welcome this opportunity for open dialogue and shared learning to ensure our workforce stands in good stead for the future.
Anita Watson, Programme Manager – Education Reform Programme at the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy
Cat Smith is a Workforce Analyst at the not-for-profit Skill for Health and is leading on the project. She said:
“This insights project will explore the experiences and impact of degree apprenticeships on apprentices, employers and education providers within England.
“Evidence from stakeholders is central to ensuring the sustainability of physiotherapy degree apprenticeships and their role in providing the right skills, in the right place, to deliver high-quality care.”
The physiotherapy degree apprenticeships insights project is supported by the NHS England Professional Body Education Reform Commission, which is funding 12 AHP professional bodies to conduct workforce evaluation research. A survey is now open for responses and can be accessed below.
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