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Request a call back to discuss the apprenticeship reforms and how to prepare for the changes
As part of Skills England apprenticeship reform, City & Guilds is evolving its apprenticeship assessment service to better support providers, employers, and apprentices in delivering high-quality, proportionate assessments.
We will be streamlining our assessments to make them more manageable by reducing the assessment burden - this means you get to focus more on great delivery for your learners.
Based on the feedback from our customers and employers we are building on the best of what has made us the largest end-point assessment organisation in England to bring you a new and even better service.
We are exploring quality and administration processes, so that the majority of existing customers can enjoy the ease of our express approval.
Once approved, if you are new to City & Guilds, a Digital Solution Manager will reach out to support your on-boarding and use of EPA Pro to get you set up and familiar with the platform.
The training provider registers the apprentice for their programme.
The training provider books an assessment in EPA Pro, or Walled Garden for an online assessment, and uploads internal assessment results to EPA Pro.
City & Guilds will quality assure centre assessed components through verification activity to validate results.
Training provider confirms in EPA Pro that the minimum duration and KSBs are met. City & Guilds check and validate.
The Department for Education issue the apprenticeship certificate.
During your apprenticeship delivery, you will have access to sector specialist Technical Advisors, and apprenticeship specialist Partnership Managers, to make every step of your apprenticeship journey with City & Guilds is as easy as it can be.
As well as our teams, webinars will be available to support your delivery and assessment, along with apprenticeship handbooks and exemplars - plus digital learning resources, for teaching and learning support.
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Alongside an apprenticeship assessment handbook we will provide a suite of resources, aligned to each standard and assessment plan, offering tailored support for providers and helping apprentices succeed
Whether you're planning, delivering, or supporting, these tools offer valuable insights to enhance engagement, ensure compliance, and drive confident delivery.
We are introducing a flexible and supportive approval process to streamline approval and onboarding.
With a new focus on evidencing occupational competence rather than every skill, providers may need to adapt apprenticeship delivery and include internal assessment.
City & Guilds is exploring how to provide an assessment service to support our customers delivering internal assessments. We are in the process of consulting on this and will provide more information soon.
From projects and observations to professional discussions, a broader range of assessment methods may be needed. Now’s the time to review your approach, consider upskilling your teams, and ensure you're ready to deliver Skills England’s apprenticeship Standards and new assessment plans.
Get ready by skilling-up for apprenticeship assessment delivery..
Find out more about our CPD courses
Prepare for a new type of apprenticeship assessment.