What the party conferences told us about the future of skills
Michael Lemin, Head of Policy at NCFE, a leading technical and vocational learning charity, reflects on the recent Labour and Conservative Party Conferences. Tables have…
End Point Assessment Organisation
FAB 2024: Leading a strong & sustainable assessment sector
The FAB 2024 Conference, Exhibition and Awards will be returning to the Marriott Hotel in Leicester on 25 and 26 November 2024. Join us for FAB’s…
New EPAO recognised by Ofqual!
A new end-point assessment organisation (EPAO) has been recognised by Ofqual to assess apprenticeships in the public, health, and care sectors. Advance EPA was founded…
Choosing the right End-Point Assessment Organisation for your apprentices
As a training provider offering apprenticeships, one of the most important decisions you’ll make is picking the right end-point assessment organisation (EPAO) to test your…
Hints and Tips on Ofqual Compliance – Lessons Learnt from 2023 – Part 1
During 2023 I supported many EpAOs with their ongoing compliance and commitment to continuous improvement, so I thought I’d share some of the themes that…
“Does it make a difference who handles your EPAs?”
With the new academic year well and truly underway, a question has been posed to me recently by several of my former connections in the…
Measuring the Quality of EpAOs
In this article Jacqui discusses ideas and options around developing public facing metrics to measure the quality of EpAOs, and to support employer / provider…
Apprentice Wellbeing Hub launched
An Apprentice Wellbeing Hub has been launched today to support apprentices’ mental health and wellbeing. The free resource, launched by 1st for EPA, is the…
EPAO owner named in 100 Female Entrepreneurs to Watch
The owner of an end point assessment organisation (EPAO) has been named in a new 100 Female Entrepreneurs to Watch list. The list, created by…
SFJ Awards completes 1,000th Operational Firefighter Apprenticeship End-Point Assessment
SFJ Awards reached an important milestone this week, completing its 1000th End-Point Assessment in Fire and Rescue. End-Point Assessment (EPA) is the crucial last stage…