1. End-point assessment and the Register of end-point assessment organisations

2. Summary of presentation
What the end-point assessment of apprentices is.
The role of the register of end-point assessment organisations to support employers.
The applications to the register.
How employers will use the register to chose their end-point assessment organisation.

3. What is end-point assessment?
End-point assessment is separate to any qualifications or other assessment that the apprentice may undertake during training.
Assessments will either be delivered by an independent third party or in such a way that no party who has been involved in delivery of the apprenticeship can make the sole decision on competence and passing the end-point assessment.

4. How end-point assessment works
Each apprenticeship standard has different content. But all of them have common elements, that must take place in sequence.
Enrol the apprentice
Technical knowledge and understanding
Gateway
End-point assessment
Certification
Behaviours
Skills
The apprentice cannot complete and achieve their apprenticeship without passing the end-point assessment.

5. End-point assessment
For all apprenticeship standards, the EPA is always:
a separate and independent stage at the end of the apprenticeship
undertaken once all gateway requirements have been met (including achievement of any mandatory qualifications listed in the standard)
graded, where this is a requirement of the standard
undertaken by a third party organisation not involved in the delivery of the apprenticeship training
subject to external quality assurance

6. The end-point assessment process
End-point assessment involves an organisation:
conducting synoptic and independent end-point assessment of apprentices
adhering to any specific arrangements or additional criteria set out in the assessment plan
quality assuring the end-point assessments they deliver
identifying and recording when the apprentice has passed the end-point assessment process
adhering to external quality assurance requirements

7. How the register will assist employers
Employers will use the register to select an organisation to undertake end-point assessment for them. Employers determine which organisation they will select and the process for selection. The lead training provider will contract with the end-point assessment organisation, on behalf of the employer.

8. Apprenticeship end-point assessment
Commissioned and funded by ETF. Delivered by AELP and partners.

9. Further information
Information for employers: Information for applications to the register: Information on the trailblazer process and individual standards and their assessment plans: For general queries: