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