1. Becoming an end-point assessment organisation

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

3. The end-point assessment organisation
An end-point assessment organisation must:
have current and relevant occupational experience of the standard
have relevant assessment experience and expertise
have expertise and capacity to design, develop and deliver the EPA methods as set out in the assessment plan
undertake eligibility checks prior to apprentice undertaking EPA
robustly manage conflicts of interest
directly deliver EPA
notify employer of the outcome of EPA
apply for the apprentice certificate on behalf of the apprentice
provide Quality Assurance of their activity
adhere to EQA requirements.
promote itself to employers to support informed employer choice

4. The end-point assessment organisation
An end-point assessment organisation must not:
promote its service to employers unless it is on the register of end-point assessment organisations
change the approach to and delivery of EPA as set out in the assessment plan
deliver end-point assessment to non-apprentices
delegate end-point assessment to a provider
deliver the learning elements to the same apprentice

5. The application process
The application has four sets of questions. Each one gives us information about the applicant and their suitability to be an end-point assessment organisation:
Information about the organisation
Their financial governance
and
financial self-assessment
The organisations occupational capacity and capability
The organisations assessment capacity and capability
All applicants:
complete the online application form
respond to questions, make declarations, complete the financial health self-assessment, including submitting latest financial statements, submit accompanying documents where relevant.

6. Common application pitfalls
Applying for ineligible standard
Applying to deliver training
Not answering the question
Providing aggregate responses
Not providing the context

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

8. Useful links Apprenticeship funding from May 2017
Apprenticeship funding: how it will work
Apprenticeship funding: rules and guidance for employers
Apprenticeship technical funding guide for starts from May 2017
Agreement for training providers (for the provision of levy-funded apprenticeship training)