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The below apprenticeship assessment plan is approved by Skills England under the 2025/2026 apprenticeship assessment reforms and is available for information only. A lead-in period is currently in effect until 1st November 2026. At the end of the lead-in period, it will replace the current version for new starts with a funding band of £7,000. Until then, the current end-point assessment remains in place. For further details of the changes to apprenticeship assessment, please refer to the Department for Education's support guidance.
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Version log
| Version | Change detail | Earliest start date | Latest start date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revised version awaiting implementation | End point assessment plan revised | 01/11/2026 | Not set |
| 1.5 | Occupational standard revised - Clarification of professional recognition requirements. | 12/06/2025 | 31/10/2026 |
| 1.4 | End-point assessment plan revised. Clarification - observation delivery | 27/03/2025 | 11/06/2025 |
| 1.3 | Occupational standard, end-point assessment plan and funding band revised. | 01/04/2024 | 26/03/2025 |
| 1.2 | Standard revised. Missing KSBs added to standard to align with EPA wording (14/12/20). | 28/05/2020 | 31/03/2024 |
| 1.1 | End-point assessment plan revised | 10/04/2019 | 27/05/2020 |
| 1.0 | Retired | 03/04/2019 | 09/04/2019 |
Other stakeholders involved in creating the standard: NCFE, Pearson Nqual, Highfield, TQUK, Swift Childcare Company, City and Guilds, National Day Nurseries Association, Eden Training Solutions, BIIAB Qualifications, Showcase Training, Parenta, VTCT, CT Skills, I Can Qualifications, Innovate Awarding, Best Practice Network, Aspiration Training, Inspiro Learning
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