Apprenticeships. Developing distinction together. Version 4 P 1

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Independent End Point Assessment Standards covered

Standards in scope

Support from registration to certification End Point Assessment (EPA)

Assessment process Benefits

Competitive & flexible fees Next steps

Independent End Point Assessment

DSW Apprenticeships is ESFA-approved to provide independent End Point Assessment across a growing list of Standards.

We have worked with employers and providers to design a robust, quality-assured and easy to understand assessment process, which ensures Apprentices are assessed fairly, in-line with the knowledge, skills and behaviours outlined in the assessment plan.

We complement, rather than compete with Training Providers, seeking to ‘develop distinction together’. We do this by providing support from registration through to certification and have a number of resources to make the EPA process easier to navigate.

DSW Apprenticeships is one of the UK’s fastest growing EPAOs with a team of 850 subject matter experts, 250+ Assessors and unrivalled expertise in learning and development.

No fee to register Apprentices and

gain access our Toolkits

Standards covered

We are on the register to independently assess the most Financial Services Standards of any EPAO, with many more in scope and a select number immediately under development as of February 2019.

Approved Standards:

Retail and Customer Service

Retailer L2

Retail Team Leader L3 Retail Manager L4

Business Administration

Business Administrator L3

Leadership & Management

Operations or Departmental Manager L5 Team Leader / Supervisor L3

Junior Management Consultant L4 Associate Project Manager L4

Public Sector

Public Service Operational Delivery Officer L3

Financial Services

Financial Services Administrator L3 Financial Services Customer Adviser L2 Senior

Financial Services Customer Adviser L3

Financial Services Professional L6 Paraplanner L4

Financial Adviser L4 Mortgage Adviser L3

Financial Services Professional L6

Investment

Investment Operations Specialist L4 Investment Operations Technician L3 Investment Operations Administrator L2 Senior Investment / Commercial Banking Professional L7

Insurance

Insurance Practitioner L3 Insurance Professional L4

Senior Insurance Professional L6

Pensions

Workplace Pensions Administrator L3

Banking

Relationship Manager - Banking L6

Compliance & Risk

Compliance or Risk Officer L3

Senior Compliance or Risk Specialist L6 Standards Under Development:

Retail & Customer Service:

Customer Service Practitioner L2

Leadership & Management:

Chartered Manager Degree L6

Human Resources:

HR Support L3

HR Consultant / Partner L5 Payroll Administrator L3

Credit Control:

Credit Controller / Collector L2

Advanced Credit Controller / Debt L3

We have 850+ subject matter experts available to design, deliver and assess training

850+

Standards in scope

• Book Keeper

• B2B Sales Professional Degree • Career Development Professional L6 • FE Assessor / Coach

• FE Learning & Skills Teacher • FE Learning Mentor

• Improvement Leader • Improvement Practitioner • Improvement Specialist • Improvement Technician • Internal Audit Practitioner • Internal Audit Professional

• Learning & Development Consultant / Business Partner

• Learning & Development Practitioner • Learning Mentor

• Marketing Executive

• Marketing Manager • Project Manager Degree • Recruitment Consultant • Recruitment Resourcer

• Regulatory Compliance Officer • Retail Management Degree • Sales Executive

• Senior Leader Masters Degree • Small Business Financial

Support from registration to

certification

We collaborate with Training Providers and Employers from the outset to provide a joined-up approach to EPA.

Resources, training and a dedicated Account Manager provide clarity for Training Providers, Employers and Apprentices, to support their understanding of the activities involved and how these are assessed for each Standard.

Our helpful, friendly guidance is backed by a suite of support materials:

Assessment Toolkits for the Employer and Provider across all Standards • Training via webinar for Providers and Employers

• Dedicated Account Manager and friendly guidance from our Support Team

• Apprentice Guides for each Standard • Detailed interim Apprentice feedback

• Access to Mock Test materials (where applicable)

• Fair resit policy – only pay to resit failed components at a reduced rate • Monthly progress reports

We are approved by the ESFA to EPA 27+ Standards

27+

End Point Assessment (EPA)

Managed by a team of assessment experts, our qualified Assessors provide impartial, objective, independent assessment of your learners’ Apprenticeship.

Assessment process

providers only pay to resit failed elements (where the Standard

Resits:

Benefits

• Distinction - focused approach • National scale & reach

• Fair resit policy

• Interim review with detailed feedback

• Support & training for Employers & Training Providers -toolkits & resources

• Adaptable delivery model - to ‘complement not compete’ with Training Providers

• 250+ Assessors available • Monthly progress reports

• Fast results - (typically within 48 hours) • Digital - first assessment

Competitive & flexible fees

Our fees are competitive and flexible, with discounts offered for volume.

We charge a fair and transparent fee for the enhanced level of support offered.

Our EPA fees are priced to take into account the complexity and level of the Standard assessed - typically we charge 12% of the funding band maximum.

Resits are charged at 75% on a per component basis - (where the Standard allows for this).

How we charge:

• No fee to register Apprentices and secure an Assessor • 100% of the EPA fee charged at Gateway

• Resits: charged per component at 75% • Discounts for scale 101 – 500 / 501+

What is included:

• All Toolkits, resources & materials • Webinars & training

• Account Manager calls & access to the support team • Digital-first assessment

• Detailed feedback • Access to EPA platform • Monthly progress reports • Mock exams We have 20 years’ experience in learning, development and assessment

20

years

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Next steps

We would welcome the opportunity to discuss your approach to Apprenticeships and explore how we may be able to help. To arrange a call, meeting or web conference, please contact:

Adrian Cousins-Cuckson

Business Development Manager

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news & insights:

Chelsey Cottrill

Apprenticeship Business Development

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