A list of 70 apprenticeship standards where permission has been granted to carry out end-point assessments remotely during the coronavirus pandemic has been released. It includes the likes the level 3 bus and coach engineering technician, the level 3 gas network craftsperson and the level 5 marine pilot (in full below). The Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education, which published the list, said “temporary discretions or other flexibilities” have been agreed for the standards by its own officials or external quality assurance providers. It does not detail what the flexibilities include, but writing in FE Week last week, the institute’s chief operating officer Rob Nitsch said: “Our guidance provides considerable flexibility that enables end-point assessment organisations to deliver end-point assessment more innovatively – for example, using technology to conduct observations or professional discussions remotely; and increasingly using remote proctoring technology to invigilate tests remotely. “It is also possible to reorder assessment methods so that written tests or professional discussions can be taken now and the observation delivered later. This is, for example, the approach that has been agreed for the motor vehicle service and maintenance technician standard.” The IfATE said it is continuing to work with EQA providers to confirm where other standards require such measures, and as these are confirmed “we will update this table to reflect the latest position”. Full list of standards where EPA flexibilities have been agreed so far: Accountancy/taxation professional Actuarial technician Associate project manager Animal care and welfare assistant Business administrator Bus and coach engineering technician Chartered manager (degree) Commercial procurement and supply (formerly Public sector commercial professional) Community sport and health officer Custody and detention officer Cyber intrusion analyst Cyber security technologist Data analyst Digital marketer Digital support technician Electrical / electronic technical support engineer (degree) Emergency services contact handler Engineering construction pipefitter Engineering design and draughtsperson Equine groom Express delivery operative Financial adviser Financial services customer adviser Financial services professional Furniture manufacturer Gas network craftsperson Healthcare science practitioner (degree) Healthcare support worker Heavy vehicle service and maintenance technician Hospitality manager Improvement practitioner Infrastructure technician Insurance practitioner Insurance professional IS Business Analyst Junior estate agent Land-based service engineer Leisure duty manager Maintenance and operations engineering technician Marine pilot Marketing executive Marketing manager Metal recycling operative Motor vehicle service and maintenance technician (light vehicle) Nursing associate Operations departmental manager Product design and development engineer (degree) Professional accounting/taxation technician Property maintenance operative Public service operational delivery officer Recruitment Consultant Recruitment Resourcer Registered nurse Relationship Manager (Banking) Retail manager Retail team leader Senior compliance / risk specialist Senior equine groom Senior healthcare support worker Senior investment / commercial banking professional Software developer Stockperson (beef, pigs, sheep, dairy) Supply chain practioner Teacher Team leader / supervisor Travel consultant Utilities Engineering Technicians Unified communications technician Water process technician Workplace pensions
Jake 27 April 2020 Most of them just say we can use remote assessment for interviews etc, which we have always done anyway.