Glossary
EPA
End-point assessment
The independent assessment that determines whether the apprentice has met the standard. For starts under the 2026 to 2027 rules it can take place at any stage of the apprenticeship.
In full
End-point assessment is carried out by an end-point assessment organisation (or the provider, for an integrated standard) against the standard's assessment plan. For starts under the 2026 to 2027 rules, assessment can take place at any stage, and gateway is replaced by gateway to completion.
A share of the negotiated price is set aside for completion, and the completion payment needs the assessment to be undertaken, not passed.
Where this comes up
diagnostic
The End point assessment organisation has been returned but there is no record of the associated financial record
If the End point assessment organisation has been returned, there must be an associated price record
diagnostic
The end point assessment organisation is not valid for this standard on this planned end date
If returned, the 'End point assessment organisation' must be valid for the standard being delivered on the planned end date of the apprenticeship
diagnostic
The End point assessment organisation payment record has been returned but there is no record of the End point assessment organisation
If an end point assessment price record has been returned, there must be an End Point assessment organisation
diagnostic
Apprenticeship standards with no end point assessment organisation
Apprenticeship standards with no end point assessment organisation. Review areas: End-point assessment.
diagnostic
The end-point assessment price should be returned
If the programme is an apprenticeship standard, then an end point assessment price should be recorded
diagnostic
Changes to actual end date or planned end date after R14 of previous year
The learning planned end date must not change between funding years. You can only amend this date in the first ILR year to correct administrative errors. You must not change this date to reflect slow progress, illness or similar circumstances. If a learning actual end date was recorded for a learning aim in the previous year’s R14 file and the aim continues to be returned in the current year, this date must not be changed. For apprenticeship standards on a programme aim, the learning actual end date must not be changed once the end point assessment (EPA) period has been completed. You must record the date the EPA is completed in the achievement date field, regardless of the outcome.