Physiotherapy apprenticeships

Background

Skills for Health are working with Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP) to help shape the future of the physiotherapy profession.

As part of the Professional Body Education Reform Commission the CSP is working to ensure the future workforce is equipped with the right skills, in the right place, to deliver high-quality care. The CSP will take a comprehensive look at the supply and staffing of the physiotherapy profession —from education and early career support to workforce planning.

The need

An apprenticeship can offer structured career development to individuals looking to upskill in their current job or enter a new profession. For employers, they provide the potential to address workforce gaps or skills shortages through improving supply and retention, whilst potentially diversifying the workforce which then benefits the populations they serve.

With the establishment of physiotherapy degree apprenticeships as a recognised way of training, there is now an opportunity to understand more to ensure delivery of high-quality education. Exploring the experiences and impact of this training offer for apprentices, employers, providers and patient care; within England, will allow for member interventions and resources to be designed to support sustainability of this approach to pre-registration training.

Development

Our aim is to identify areas for improvement and provide recommendations that support the sustainability and quality of this education model.

We’ll explore how physiotherapy degree apprenticeships are delivered, implemented, and experienced to identify areas for improvement and provide recommendations that support the sustainability and quality of this education model.

Like to take part? Our survey is now open until midday on 9 December.