HR Consultant/Partner End Point Assessment
Level 5
1st for EPA offers End Point Assessment for Human Resources apprenticeships. We offer remote EPA for the HR Consultant/Partner apprenticeship standard. We have a team of experienced assessors and fantastic resources to help your apprentices succeed. Register your interest
What does EPA involve for HR Consultant/Partner?
The end point assessment, or EPA, for the HR Consultant/Partner standard has two elements. These are:
- Consultative Project
- Professional Discussion
EPA 1: The Consultative Project
The Consultative Project must be a real piece of work done by the apprentice in their role. They will be required to write a project that demonstrates how they have applied their knowledge and skills, as described in the assessment criteria.
The project should describe a situation where the apprentice successfully worked with a customer (probably an internal one) to deliver a specific piece of HR work or provide a HR solution(s) for them.
The project should be 5000 words +/- 10%.
Full guidance and resources will be provided by 1st for EPA.
EPA 2: The Professional Discussion
The Professional Discussion takes the format of a series of questions to assess your skills and behaviours. It takes place after the Consultative Project has been completed and assessed.
The Professional Discussion lasts 60-75 minutes and will be carried out by recorded video call.
Full guidance and resources will be provided by 1st for EPA.
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Remote EPA for HR Consultant and Partner
1st for EPA provides end point assessment for the HR Consultant/Partner standard. The Consultative Project is submitted to our online portal, and the Professional Discussion is carried out via a video call. This will be recorded for quality checking purposes.
Remote EPA allows for flexible scheduling to suit the apprentice and employer. We assess apprentices throughout the England.
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Timescales for HR Consultant and Partner
The EPA period for the HR Consultant/Partner standard should take a maximum of 5 months to complete.
Apprentices will be provided with:
- A Consultative Project Proposal document
- A Consultative Project Template
Your assessor will review your project proposal and give approval or feedback within 7 days.
After approval, you have up to 3 months to complete your project and write it up.
Your Professional Discussion will take place around 2 weeks after this. You will then receive your results within 2 weeks.
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Assessment Plan for HR Consultant and Partner
To see the HR Consultant/Partner apprenticeship details, visit the Institute for Apprenticeships website here (link opens in a new window):
https://www.instituteforapprenticeships.org/apprenticeship-standards/hr-consultant-partner/
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Guidance available
We provide:
- Apprentice Toolkit: full guidance on what to expect and how to prepare for EPA
- Employer overview showing what EPA involves
- Project Proposal template
- Example of a completed project proposal
- Activity: Planning your HR consultative project
- Blog with regular advice articles
- Regular feedback for training providers to share areas for improvement, which can feed into your Quality Improvement Plan (QIP).
We also run a training provider on-boarding session to run through the EPA process, timescales and best practice for HR Consultant/Partner EPA.
How does EPA work?
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The apprentice’s employer chooses an end point assessment organisation (EPAO), often with the help of their training provider.
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The training provider registers the apprentice with the EPAO, giving an expected date for EPA.
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The apprentice completes Gateway and schedules their EPA.
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1st for EPA provides full support and guidance to help the apprentice prepare for EPA.
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EPA is carried out with a qualified assessor.
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1st for EPA carries out quality checks, then notifies the apprentice of their results and claims their completion certificate from the ESFA.
What does EPA cost for HR Consultant/Partner?
Our EPA for the HR Consultant/Partner apprenticeship standards is £975.
If a re-sit is needed, this is charged at £350 for either the Consultative Project or Professional Discussion.
If a re-take is needed, this is charged at the full fee of £975.
How we make EPA easy
Here’s why employers and training providers choose 1st for EPA as their end point assessment organisation (EPAO):
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Support and guidance
Full guidance and support is given to apprentices – We’ve created resources that prepare apprentices for EPA so they know what to expect and are ready for their final assessment
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Resource bank
Resource bank with guidance notes to support apprentices through end point assessment
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Experienced assessors
All our assessors are experts in the subject they assess. They understand the demands of the apprenticeship and the knowledge, skills and behaviours needed to be successful
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Friendly team
Friendly team to answer all your questions
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Remote EPA
We carry out end point assessment remotely wherever the Assessment Plan allows, meaning we work across the UK and can be flexible
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We use ACE360
to manage and schedule EPA
