Overview

Independent end-point assessor for Senior Healthcare Support Worker (Allied Health Profession - Therapy Support) (Level 3)

Overview of the independent end-point assessor role

The government requires that all apprenticeships contain an end-point assessment (EPA), a holistic assessment of the Knowledge, Skills and Behaviour (KSBs) learned throughout the apprenticeship. This ensures apprentices meet the rigorous standard set by employers and are fully competent in the relevant occupation. Pearson must provide employers with confidence that completing an apprenticeship means an individual is fully job-ready and that all apprentices, following the same standard, are assessed consistently, irrespective of where they undertake their apprenticeship or who they train with.

An independent EPA means those making the competency decision have nothing to gain from the outcome of the assessment. To maintain independence, an independent end-...