END POINT ASSESSMENT FAQS

During the COVID-19 crisis Innovate Awarding continue to 'promote remote' and are carrying out all assessments remotely where possible. Where there is no alternative and a F2F assessment is required in order to progress through End-point Assessment, this will be carefully considered along with completion of a Risk Assessment by the Employer.

The planning meeting is a phone call between the apprentice, their line manager and an Innovate Representative from our central bookings team. This call lasts no more than 30 minutes and is when the End-point Assessment components will be scheduled. This is also an opportunity to ask questions and ensure that everything is clear before the assessments begin.

Our End-point Assessment prices can be found on our price list, which also includes our re-take price list.

There is no up-front registration fee for End-point Assessment. We encourage early registration to enable us to prepare for your apprentices.

We offer one free re-take for all multiple-choice tests. All other component assessments charges can be found in our EPA price list.

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Innovate Awarding have a wide range of support materials available for each standard we are approved to deliver End-point Assessment for. These include Assessment Specifications, Apprentice Journeys, Apprentice Assessment Guidance, Mock Tests, Grading Guidance, Templates, Exemplars and Videos. All support materials come at no extra cost and can be accessed through EPA Pro.

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Our first step is to sign a Memorandum of Understanding to agree costs and estimated annual volumes. We will then set you up on EPA Pro and provide the training you need to register your apprentices and begin using our resources.

EPA organisation should be named at start of the apprenticeship but can be changed at any time.

Certificates for standards will be issued by the ESFA.

Final certification will be from the ESFA once Innovate Awarding have notified them of apprenticeship completion. Innovate Awarding also provide records of component achievement for all component assessments taken as part of the End-point Assessment process.

There is a range of reports available to access on EPA Pro such as apprentice details, completed gateways, assessment component results and overall certifications. We offer training for the use of this functionality.

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Assessments are scheduled at a planning meeting, run with our central bookings team following gateway completion.

Some employer groups have identified qualifications that are required to be taken during the on-programme training for certain standards. These are either mandatory or recommended but would have to be completed prior to the End-point Assessment.

Yes, the aim is that the same assessor will be responsible for all the assessments for the apprentice.

Certificates will be sent to the employer as listed on the apprentice's profile in EPA Pro, by recorded delivery from the ESFA.

No, there is no minimum number of apprentices and there is no penalty if apprentice volumes do not align with indicative numbers provided.

Any re-takes are scheduled directly with the End-point Assessor in line with Innovate Awarding guidance.

Tests can be invigilated by any suitable individual as identified by the Training Provider, as long as Innovate Awarding guidance is followed. We would prefer this is not the apprentice's line manager or someone involved directly in the training of the apprentice.