Funding to support expansion of the pharmacy technician workforce

Health Education England (HEE) have announced further funding to contribute towards the training of pre-registration trainee pharmacy technicians (PTPTs). They are looking to work with employers to support the development of PTPT apprenticeships.

How much funding is available?

£46,099 per PTPT over the 2-year training period as part of either a single sector community pharmacy or cross-sector integrated programme. Funding is intended to contribute to the cost of developing and running a two-year programme and may be used to contribute towards the cost of salary, educational supervision or setting up educational infrastructure. The apprentice can be someone new to your team or an existing team member to upskill.

What do I need to do to be eligible for funding?

Be able to provide educational supervision from a General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) registered pharmacy professional and complete a short on-line application with an overview of your proposed training programme.

What support is provided by HEE?

• Support from a dedicated HEE pharmacy programme facilitator to support development of your
• training programme and provide guidance throughout the 2-year training period.
• Employer network meetings to share experience, practice and resources.
• A range of resources such as examples and templates of job adverts and learning plans.

For more information on the programme and funding please sign up for one of the webinars:

• Link to registration form for MORNING 10am webinar
• Link to registration form for EVENING 7pm webinar

HEE event flyer download here.