End Point Assessment

What is the End-Point assessment?

The End-point assessment (EPA) is the final stage of an apprenticeship. It involves assessment of whether the apprentice has developed the skills, knowledge and behaviours outlined in the apprenticeships standard.

Your role as a WBM is to support the apprentice's development of the KSBs throughout the course, so that they are ready to progress through the EPA gateway at the final stage.

What is the EPA Gateway?

An apprentice can progress through the gateway if:

• Apprentice has met the knowledge, skills and behaviours (KSBs)

• Employer and HCPC Approved Education Provider are satisfied the apprentice has consistently demonstrated they meet the KSBs of the occupational standard.

• Achieved all required modules from the relevant BSc (Hons) degree approved by HCPC and relevant PRSBs

• Achieved English and mathematics at Level 2

• Achieved all required modules, taking into account any recognition of prior learning (RPL),

• Practice Assessment Document/s (PAD) completed and signed

What does the End-Point Assessment (EPA) involve?

EPA for all AHP apprenticeships (except for Sonography- please see profession specific page for this course EPA information) are integrated. This means that the EPA starts with the examination board and finishes when the Approved Education Provider submits the required documentation to HCPC. The apprentice is not required to carry out any additional assessments.

• Consideration by the examination board and notice of the decision of pass or fail to HCPC

• Apprentice separately applies for registration once awarded the pass

What are employer/WBM responsibilies?

As a minimum, the employer should: • support the apprentice to achieve the KSBs outlined in the occupational standard • determine when the apprentice is working at or above the level of occupational competence outlined in the occupational standard and has met all apprenticeship gateway requirements, taking account of the advice of the HCPC Approved Education

Preparation for the EPA will be monitored and discussed at the 12 weekly progress reviews. The apprentices will evidence achievement of KSBs in their Pebblepad Portfolio and Maytas recording system which you will have access to. The apprentices will redo their skills scan at the end of each level of study and should be aiming to score between 7-9 across their KSBs to be able to progress through to EPA (they do not have to be scoring 9 in all areas to be competent for their EPA).

Once the apprentices have progressed through the EPA progression board they will receive a pass/fail and then a classification for their BSc (Hons) degree. Dates of the progression boards will be confirmed by the course teams nearer the point of the EPA. Once the progression board ahs ratified the EPA, the apprentice can then apply for HCPC registration.