This apprenticeship is in revision
The below revised version of the assessment plan is approved by Skills England under the 2025/2026 apprenticeship assessment reforms and is available for information only. On 11 March 2027, it will replace the current version for new starts with a funding band of £5,000, allowing providers and employers to begin working with assessment organisations to deliver the assessment. For further details of the changes to apprenticeship assessment, please refer to the Department for Education's support guidance.
End-point assessment (EPA plan)
Rigorous robust and independent assessment undertaken by an apprentice at the end of training to test that the apprentice can perform in the occupation they have been trained in and can demonstrate the duties, and knowledge, skills and behaviours (KSBs) set out in the occupational standard
End-point assessment organisation (EPAO)
An organisation approved to deliver end-point assessment for a particular apprenticeship standard. EPAOs must be on the register of end-point assessment organisations
Holistic or synoptic
Assessment of an apprentice’s knowledge, skills and behaviours in an integrated way i.e. assessing several KSBs at the same time
Knowledge, skills and behaviours (KSB)
What is needed to competently undertake the duties required for an occupational standard
Valid
Referred to in relation to assessment methods; fit for purpose
Change request policy
Most changes to an apprenticeship are made as a result of a holistic review of it. We prioritise the need for such reviews based on a range of factors. These include:
- the time since the apprenticeship was developed or last reviewed (taking account of its typical duration)
- the existence of any known problems with it (e.g. lower than expected starts, low achievement rate, high withdrawal rate, any issues with the availability of training or end-point assessment provision)
- whether the apprenticeship is currently subject to a dispensation
- the relative significance of the apprenticeship based on how many users it has
The availability of an employer group to support a review and its potential impact on any related technical education product also inform the timing of a review.
Details of apprenticeships that are currently being revised or adjusted are available in our revisions and adjustments status report.
Version log
| Version |
Change detail |
Earliest start date |
Latest start date |
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Revised version awaiting implementation
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Occupational standard and assessment plan revised
|
11/03/2027
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Not set |
|
1.3
|
Funding band revised
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19/02/2026
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10/03/2027
|
|
1.2
|
Duration revised.
|
01/08/2025
|
18/02/2026
|
|
1.1
|
End-point assessment, standard and funding revised but remained.
|
01/11/2022
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31/07/2025
|
|
1.0
|
Approved for delivery. The funding band for this standard has been reviewed and remains at £3000 (Dec-2018).
|
19/05/2016
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31/10/2022
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Employers involved in creating the standard: Adams Consulting Partners
Anchor Hanover
Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
CareTech Community Services Ltd
Clinical Advisor and Project Lead
Freshney Green Primary Care Training Hub
Hull University Teaching Hospital
J S Consultants UK Ltd
Kineton Manor Nursing Home
Leeds Council
Lincolnshire Community Health Services NHS Trust
Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust
Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust
RCB Healthcare
Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
South Warwickshire NHS Foundation Trust
Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust
Spire Healthcare
University Hospital Dorset NHS Foundation Trust
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