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:
- Observations taking place in simulated environments
- Remote delivery of assessment (including invigilation)
- Pauses being allowed between assessment methods during end-point assessment period
- Assessments taking place outside of usual venues
- Delivery of assessment methods in any order (when a specified order is in the assessment plan)
- Exams/tests being online instead of on paper (where originally specified as paper-based only)
- 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 Date | Face-to-Face required after flexibilities end? |
Advanced Dairy Technologist ST0393 | 5 | YES | 31st March 2022 | YES |
Baker ST0191 | 2 | YES | 31st March 2022 | YES |
Business Administration ST0070/AP03 (NEW) | 3 | NO | N/A | NO |
Business Administration ST0070/AP02 (OLD) | 3 | NO | N/A | NO |
Butcher ST0078 | 2 | YES | 31st March 2022 | YES |
Creative Venue Technician ST0106 | 3 | YES | 31st March 2022 | YES |
Customer Services Practitioner ST0072 | 2 | YES | 30th June 2022 | YES |
Customer Services Specialist STO071 | 3 | YES | 30th June 2022 | YES |
Fitted Furniture Design Technician STO654 | 3 | YES | 30th June 2022 | YES |
Fishmonger ST0194 | 2 | NO | N/A | YES |
Food and Drink Engineer STO624 | 5 | NO | N/A | NO |
Food and Drink Advanced Process Operator ST0196 | 3 | YES | 30th June 2022 | YES |
Food and Drink Maintenance Engineer ST0195 | 3 | YES | 30th June 2022 | YES |
Food and Drink Process Operator ST0199 | 2 | YES | 30th June 2022 | YES |
Food Technologist ST0198 | 3 | NO | N/A | NO |
Furniture Manufacturer ST0203 | 2 | YES | 31st March 2022 | YES |
Hygiene Specialist STO873 | 4 | NO | N/A | NO |
Improvement Practitioner ST0192 | 4 | NO | N/A | NO |
Improvement Technician ST0193 | 3 | NO | N/A | NO |
Lean Manufacturing Operative STO420 | 2 | NO | N/A | YES |
Maintenance and operations engineering technician ST0154 | 3 | YES | 31st March 2022 | YES |
Operations Departmental Manager STO385/AP04 (NEW) | 5 | NO | N/A | NO |
Operations Departmental Manager ST0385/AP02 (OLD) | 5 | NO | N/A | NO |
Quality Practitioner STO853 | 4 | NO | N/A | NO |
Rehabilitation Worker Visual Impairment STO431 | 5 | NO | N/A | YES |
Retail Manager STO325/AP02 | 4 | NO | N/A | NO |
Retail Team Leader ST0326/AP02 | 3 | NO | N/A | NO |
Retailer ST0327 | 2 | YES | 31st March 2022 | YES |
Safety, Health and Environment Technician ST0550 | 3 | NO | N/A | NO |
Supply Chain Practitioner (FMCG) ST0201 | 3 | NO | N/A | NO |
Supply Chain Warehouse Operative ST0259 | 2 | YES | 31st March 2022 | YES |
Team Leader Supervisor ST0384/AP03 (NEW) | 3 | NO | N/A | NO |
Team Leader Supervisor STO384/AP02 (OLD) | 3 | NO | N/A | NO |
Trade Supplier ST0334 | 2 | YES | 31st March 2022 | YES |