End-point assessment (EPA) tests the knowledge, skills and behaviours that an apprentice has gained during their training. Unique to each apprenticeship standard, EPA demonstrates the competence of an apprentice in their role. This competence is valued by current and future employers.
Guidance on End Point Assessment Organisations (EPAO) can be found at the following gov.uk page:
Finding an end-point assessment organisation – GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
Each Apprenticeship Standard is either classed as having an Integreated End Point Assessment or a Non-Integrated End Point Assessment,
Integrated End Point Assessment – Is where Sheffield Hallam University are the EPAO for Apprenticeship Standards listed below:
Advanced Clinical Practitioner |
Architect |
Creative Digital Design Professional |
Diagnostic Radiographer |
Dietitian |
Digital and Technology Solutions Professional |
Digital and Technology Solutions Specialist |
Digital User Experience (UX) Professional |
Food Industry Technical Professional |
Healthcare Science Practitioner |
Occupational Therapist |
Operating Department Practitioner |
Packaging Professional |
Physiotherapist |
Police Contable |
Rail and Rail Systems Senior Engineer |
Retail Leadership |
Social Worker |
Sonographer |
Supply Chain Leadership Professional |
Therapeutic Radiographer |
Non-Integrated End Point Assessment – This is where External companies are used as EPAOs for the Apprenticeship Standards as listed below:
Academic Professional |
Chartered Manager |
Chartered Surveyor |
Chartered Town Planner |
Construction Design and Build Technician |
Construction Quantity Surveying Technician |
Construction Quantity Surveyor |
Construction Site Management |
Construction Site Supervisor |
Control Technical Support Engineer |
Design and Construction Management |
Electrical or Electronic Technical Support Engineer |
Embedded Electronic Systems Design and Development Engineer |
Manufacturing Engineer |
Materials Science Technologist |
Product Design and Development Engineer |
Senior Leader |
EPA Documents
EPA Reasonable Adjustments & Consideration Form
All Integrated End Point Assessments are conducted with an Independent assessor who will complete this conflict of interest form Conflict of Interest form