Apprenticeship Assessment Plans - April 2018

Overview

Apprenticeships are a key component of the growth agenda. The government is keen to ensure that a greater number of high quality apprenticeships are created to meet the needs of employers and apprentices, and help drive up growth and productivity across the economy. This survey invites you to comment on Assessment Plan proposals submitted this month by employer groups, before a decision is made on whether to approve them for publication.

Whilst the nature and methods of assessment will differ between occupations, we require all Assessment Plans to focus on the end-point assessment process and do the following four things:

• Explain what will be assessed (i.e. which skills, knowledge and behaviour listed on the standard, giving detail if needed)
• Explain how the apprentice will be assessed (i.e. which method or range of methods will be used at the end of the apprenticeship to judge competency).
• Indicate who will carry out the assessment (i.e. who will be the assessor(s) for each aspect of the end-point assessment) and who will make the final decision on competency and grading.
• Propose quality assurance arrangements to make sure that the assessment is reliable and consistent across different locations, employers and training and assessment organisations.

We have piloted an EPA plan template on a small number of submissions during this cycle which we anticipate will lead to greater consistency in the information provided.

The Assessment Plans submitted this month are:

1. Internal Audit Practitioner
2. Internal Audit Professional
3. Teaching Assistant 
4. Regulatory Affairs Specialist (Healthcare/Veterinary)
5. Prosthetic and Orthotic Technician
6. Cyber Security Technical Professional Integrated Degree Apprenticeship
7. Port Operative 
8. Revenues and Welfare Benefits Practitioner 
9. Data Scientist Degree
10. Advertising and Media Executive 
11. Sales Executive
12. Maritime Electrical/Mechanical Mechanic  
13. Operating Department Practitioner  
14. Motorcycle Technician (Repair and Maintenance) Apprenticeship Standard
15. Occupational Therapist (Degree)
16. Physiotherapist (Degree) 
17. Supply Chain Leadership Professional
18. Paint & Decorator Apprenticeship
19. Clinical Trials Specialist
20. Funeral Team Member 
21. Funeral Director
22. Rail and Rail Systems Principal Engineer
23. Rail and Rail Systems Senior Engineer
24. Senior Journalist
25. Air Traffic Controller 5
26. Lift, Escalator and Moving Walk Electromechanic
27. Metal Recycling General Operative
28. Veterinary Nurse 
29. Packhouse Line Leader
30. Stockperson (core & options)
31. Crop Technician (core & options)
32. Automotive Glazing Technician
33. Cultural Heritage Conservation Technician
34. Passenger Transport Driver

A copy of the proposal will download when you select the one you want to comment on in question 4. If you would like to comment on more than one proposal you will be prompted to do so once you have finished responding to the first.

If you are interested in finding out more information about who is involved in the development of any proposal, including where relevant the professional body please contact apprenticeship.trailblazers@education.gov.uk.

Why your views matter

This survey invites you to comment on Assessment Plan proposals submitted this month by employer groups, before a decision is made on whether to approve them for publication.

What happens next

A new survey will be open for two weeks from the last Friday of every month, inviting feedback on all draft assessment plans that month.