Covid-19 EPA Flexibility End Dates

The table below shows the end date for Covid-19 flexibilities for the End Point Assessment (EPA) available from Occupational Awards Limited (OAL). The table also shows which Apprenticeships will retain a fully remote EPA option after the adaptations are ended. Face to Face bookings can now be booked directly on our online system without requesting support via our Customer Service team, and new gateway forms are now in use which can be found on OAL online. 

OAL continues to promote remote assessments where the EPA allows and where the EPA does not require a practical observation.

However, the following seven flexibilities are to remain indefinitely:

  1. Observations taking place in simulated environments
  2. Remote delivery of assessment (including invigilation)  
  3. Pauses being allowed between assessment methods during end-point assessment period 
  4. Assessments taking place outside of usual venues 
  5. Delivery of assessment methods in any order (when a specified order is in the assessment plan)
  6. Exams/tests being online instead of on paper (where originally specified as paper-based only)
  7. Gateway sign off being done remotely (were originally specified as having to be face to face)

Standard

 

Standard Level

Covid-19 Flexibility

YES/NO

Flexibility End DateFace-to-Face required after flexibilities end?

Advanced Dairy Technologist

ST0393

5YES31st March 2022YES

Baker

ST0191

2YES31st March 2022YES

Business Administration

ST0070/AP03 (NEW)

3NON/ANO

Business Administration

ST0070/AP02 (OLD)

3NON/ANO

Butcher

ST0078

2YES31st March 2022YES

Creative Venue Technician

ST0106

3YES31st March 2022YES

Customer Services Practitioner

ST0072

2YES30th June 2022YES

Customer Services Specialist

STO071

3YES30th June 2022YES

Fitted Furniture Design Technician

STO654

3YES30th June 2022YES

Fishmonger

ST0194

2NON/AYES

Food and Drink Engineer

STO624

5NON/ANO

Food and Drink Advanced Process Operator

ST0196

3YES30th June 2022YES

Food and Drink Maintenance Engineer

ST0195

3YES30th June 2022YES

Food and Drink Process Operator

ST0199

2YES30th June 2022YES

Food Technologist

ST0198

3NON/ANO

Furniture Manufacturer

ST0203

2YES31st March 2022YES

Hygiene Specialist

STO873

4NON/ANO

Improvement Practitioner

ST0192

4NON/ANO

Improvement Technician

ST0193

3NON/ANO

Lean Manufacturing Operative

STO420

2NON/AYES

Maintenance and operations engineering technician

ST0154

3YES31st March 2022YES

Operations Departmental Manager

STO385/AP04 (NEW)

5NON/ANO

Operations Departmental Manager

ST0385/AP02 (OLD)

5NON/ANO

Quality Practitioner

STO853

4NON/ANO

Rehabilitation Worker Visual Impairment

STO431

5NON/AYES

Retail Manager

STO325/AP02

4NON/ANO

Retail Team Leader

ST0326/AP02

3NON/ANO

Retailer

ST0327

2YES31st March 2022YES

Safety, Health and Environment Technician

ST0550

3NON/ANO

Supply Chain Practitioner (FMCG)

ST0201

3NON/ANO

Supply Chain Warehouse Operative

ST0259

2YES31st March 2022YES

Team Leader Supervisor

ST0384/AP03 (NEW)

3NON/ANO

Team Leader Supervisor

STO384/AP02 (OLD)

3NON/ANO

Trade Supplier

ST0334

2YES31st March 2022YES