Commis chef / Skills England

This apprenticeship is in revision

A 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 22 March 2027, it will replace the current version for new starts, allowing providers and employers to begin working with assessment organisations to deliver the assessment. Until then, the current end-point assessment remains in place. Further details of this and other apprenticeships in revision are available in the revisions and adjustments status report.

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
Revised version awaiting implementation	Assessment plan revised	22/03/2027	Not set
1.4	Occupational standard, end-point assessment plan and funding band revised but remained the same.	02/06/2025	21/03/2027
1.3	Funding band revised	26/06/2023	01/06/2025
1.2	End-point assessment plan and standard revised.	28/09/2021	25/06/2023
1.1	The funding band for this standard has been reviewed as part of the apprenticeship funding band review. The new funding band is £8000	04/03/2019	27/09/2021
1.0	Retired	27/04/2016	03/03/2019

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Employers involved in creating the standard: Shepherd Neame, Fullers, Marstons, Excelcare, Leonardo Hotels, Inn Collection, IHG, River Green Restaurant, Kew Green Hotels, Mitchells and Butler, James' Places, St Austell Brewery, Dakota Hotels, Alchemist Bars and Restaurants, The Belfry, the Compass Group, Chewton Glen, Elior, Marriot, Somerset Larder, Stonegate, Brook's Club, Garrick Club, Royal Academy of Culinary Arts.

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