The College of West Anglia (CWA) is excited to be part of an innovative new partnership being launched today, which aims to transform apprenticeship provision and boost careers in the health and social care sector. 

The Centre of Excellence for Health Apprenticeships (CEHA) will provide apprenticeship progression routes from level 2 through to level 7 (the equivalent of GCSE level right through to master's degree level) in East Anglia, becoming a ‘one-stop-shop’ for learners in the region.  

The partnership will support CWA to build on the success of the School of Nursing Studies, which operates from the college’s King’s Lynn campus, and develop new and extend existing career paths in nursing and other health professions such as midwifery, dentistry and paramedics. 

Due to the success of and demand for the school of nursing studies, CWA has been successful in seeking planning permission for a 2nd floor extension to the existing building. Subject to additional external funding being secured, CWA hopes to move forward with the construction of the extension. 

CWA Principal David Pomfret said: “The CEHA is an exciting, innovative partnership which will enable the College of West Anglia to further support the regional skills needs of the health and social care sector by expanding the highly regarded School of Nursing Studies, and extending the range of apprenticeships offered in King’s Lynn, to include progression from the Level 5 Trainee Nursing Apprenticeship to a regulated Degree Nursing Apprenticeship and the introduction of dentistry apprenticeships.” 

CWA existing and proposed plans for the SoNS expansion.