End Point Assessment
made easy

1st for EPA provides end point assessment for apprenticeships throughout England. We make the EPA process transparent, with guidance to support apprentices through to completion. We work closely with employers and training providers to improve achievement rates. If you’re looking for an end point assessment organisation (EPAO), speak to us.

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How we make EPA easy

Here’s why employers and training providers choose 1st for EPA as their end point assessment organisation (EPAO):

Support and guidance

from registration to completion.
Resource bank

and guidance notes for each apprenticeship standard.
Experienced assessors

with in-depth knowledge of end point assessments.
Friendly team

to answer all your questions.
Remote EPA

so apprentices can undergo end point assessment from anywhere in the UK.
We claim your certificate

on completion of your apprenticeship.

Training providers we work with

What is EPA?

End point assessment, or EPA, is the process of assessing an apprentice as they approach the end of their apprenticeship. Once all on-programme learning is complete, the apprentice goes through the Gateway stage into the EPA stage. This is where an independent EPA organisation (known as an EPAO) carries out assessment according to the apprenticeship standard’s assessment plan. Every EPAO must be on the Register of End Point Assessment Organisations.

The standards we assess

How does EPA work?

The apprentice’s employer chooses an end point assessment organisation (EPAO), often with the help of their training provider.
The training provider registers the apprentice with the EPAO, giving an expected date for EPA.
The apprentice completes Gateway and schedules their EPA.
1st for EPA provides full support and guidance to help the apprentice prepare for EPA.
EPA is carried out with a qualified assessor.
1st for EPA carries out quality checks, then notifies the apprentice of their results and claims their completion certificate from the ESFA.

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Update: We now assess Junior Content Producer

1st for EPA now assesses the Junior Content Producer level 3 apprenticeship standard. The standard sits within the Sales, Marketing and Procurement apprenticeship standards we already assess, including Digital Marketer, Marketing Executive, Marketing Manager, Marketing Assistant and PR and Communications Assistant. Our collaborative approach to end point assessment (EPA) has proven popular with apprentices ...
1st for EPA approved to assess PR and Communications Assistant

We are delighted to announced we have now been approved to assess the Public Relations and Communications Assistant level 4 apprenticeship standard. At 1st for EPA we offer a collaborative approach to assessment, working with training providers to support employers and apprentices through end point assessment. Combined with remote assessment, online scheduling and the time-saving ...
Preparing Apprentices for EPA: Interviews and Professional Discussions

Interviews and professional discussions are common in EPA. They are part of end point assessment (EPA) for standards including Business Administrator, Digital Marketer, Marketing Manager, Marketing Executive, Marketing Assistant, HR Consultant and Partner and HR Support. Here’s our Training Provider Guide of what interviews and professional discussions are and how to prepare your apprentices. What ...

End Point Assessment
made easy

How we make EPA easy

Support and guidance

Resource bank

Experienced assessors

Friendly team

Remote EPA

We claim your certificate

Training providers we work with

What is EPA?

The standards we assess

Digital Marketer End Point Assessment

Junior Content Producer End Point Assessment

Marketing Assistant End Point Assessment

Marketing Executive End Point Assessment

Marketing Manager End Point Assessment

PR and Communications Assistant End Point Assessment

Business Administrator End Point Assessment

HR Consultant and Partner End Point Assessment

HR Support End Point Assessment

How does EPA work?

Register your interest in these standards

Latest blogs

Update: We now assess Junior Content Producer

1st for EPA approved to assess PR and Communications Assistant

Preparing Apprentices for EPA: Interviews and Professional Discussions

Training providers we work with

End Point Assessment made easy

How we make EPA easy

Support and guidance

Resource bank

Experienced assessors

Friendly team

Remote EPA

We claim your certificate

Training providers we work with

What is EPA?

The standards we assess

Digital Marketer End Point Assessment

Junior Content Producer End Point Assessment

Marketing Assistant End Point Assessment

Marketing Executive End Point Assessment

Marketing Manager End Point Assessment

PR and Communications Assistant End Point Assessment

Business Administrator End Point Assessment

HR Consultant and Partner End Point Assessment

HR Support End Point Assessment

How does EPA work?

Register your interest in these standards

Latest blogs

Update: We now assess Junior Content Producer

1st for EPA approved to assess PR and Communications Assistant

Preparing Apprentices for EPA: Interviews and Professional Discussions

Training providers we work with

End Point Assessment
made easy