End-point assessment guide for apprentices 2024
This guide will help apprentices find out what to expect from the end-point assessment (EPA), an independent assessment at the final stage of an apprenticeship.
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In February 2025, the Department for Education (DfE) published its Apprenticeship Assessment Principles setting out a range of changes to the current approach to EPA.
As a result, Ofqual is consulting on changes to the regulatory framework for apprenticeship assessment. The information on this page is subject to change and will be updated following the conclusion of all relevant consultations.
This guide is for apprentices. It will help you find out about what to expect from your end-point assessment (EPA). EPA is an independent assessment at the final stage of your apprenticeship. It tests the knowledge, skills and behaviours that you have gained during your apprenticeship programme. You will not be able to achieve your apprenticeship without passing your EPA.
Your EPA is a regulated qualification. This means you can expect timely, fair and consistent assessment at the end of your training, and protection if things go wrong. Regulated qualifications include GCSEs, A levels and vocational and technical qualifications including Functional Skills Qualifications and EPA.