Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask His Majesty's Government what national guidance they have issued to NHS trusts regarding the roles and responsibilities of nursing associate apprentices.

Apprenticeship standards set out the roles and responsibilities of an apprentice, and the skills, knowledge, and behaviours an apprentice will need to have learned by the end of their apprenticeship. The Nursing Associate Apprenticeship standard has been developed by the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education, in partnership with employers, and the Nursing and Midwifery Council. The standard is publicly available, including to all National Health Service trusts.