End Point Assessment

End Point Assessment (EPA) is the final assessment for an apprentice to ensure that they can do the job they have been training for.

EPA is separate to any qualifications or other assessment that the apprentice may undertake during the on‑programme stage of the apprenticeship.

At the end of an apprenticeship, the apprentice will go through a 'gateway' process where they are signed-off by their employer as ready for a final assessment of their knowledge and practical capabilities. The assessment will be graded (in most cases) and the Independent Assessment Organisation (IAO) and assessor must be independent of, and separate from, the training delivered by the provider and employer.

92%

first time pass rate for EPA on our Level 3 Business Administrator Apprenticeship Standard - 74% of apprentices gained Distinction

94%

first time pass rate for EPA on our Level 3 Team Leader/ Supervisor Apprenticeship Standard – 70% of apprentices gained Distinction

100%

first time pass rate for EPA on our Level 5 Operations/ Departmental Manager Apprenticeship Standard – 89% of apprentices gained Distinction

How we can help

Government legislation states that EPA must be delivered by a separate body to the employer and training provider. Pearson TQ is experienced with working with a number of EPA providers and can work with any that you choose.

Within Pearson we also have our own EPA organisation, which is approved to assess specific standards by the Skills Funding Agency and completely separate to our training division. You can work with Pearson's EPAO whether we provide your training or not.

As a registered End Point Assessment organisation, Pearson is responsible for ensuring that EPAs are valid, reliable, comparable, manageable and minimise bias.

We do this by:

  • maintaining credibility and value in the design and application of our specifications and assessment tools
  • ensuring people and resources involved in EPA design and delivery are ‘fit-for-purpose’ and understand the industry sector they are working in
  • working collaboratively with training providers, employers, colleges, independent assessors
  • quality assuring the delivery of EPAs, using a risk-based approach
  • providing regular training and standardisation activities
  • ensuring continuous professional development of people involved in assessments and quality assurance of our EPAs
  • offering high quality reporting and management of information

Delivering End Point Assessments

As a registered End Point Assessment Organisation, Pearson is accountable for developing, delivering and awarding EPAs.

In order to deliver EPAs, Pearson can either:

  • deliver EPAs directly for employers and/ or training providers, or
  • partner with organisations that have the capacity, capability and suitable independence to work with us
  • We can also work with external or preferred EPA providers should you require.

 

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