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Ofqual is seeking views on proposed updates to the End-Point Assessment Qualification Level Guidance. The proposed guidance, if adopted, is intended to help end-point assessment organisations (EPAOs) in their understanding of our regulatory framework and how it applies to end-point assessments (EPAs).
The following updates are proposed to the current EPA Qualification Level Guidance:
Where updates have not been proposed to the guidance currently in place, the existing guidance will continue to apply. We recommend that you read the proposed guidance, which is available in full alongside this consultation document.
The EPA Qualification Level Conditions and Guidance have been in place since 2018 and over that time we have gained more insight into EPAOs’ understanding of our regulatory framework. We have learned that there are areas where EPAOs would benefit from further support in understanding and complying with our Conditions.
Ofqual is now looking to provide that further support, through this updated EPA guidance. We are not proposing to change the Conditions or what is required of EPAOs but instead to clarify how to meet our requirements.
The proposed updated guidance addresses the main themes identified in the course of our regulatory activity and monitoring of EPA delivery and aims to:
We have done this either by introducing new sections in the guidance or by making changes to the existing wording in the guidance to provide further clarification. Where updates have not been proposed to guidance currently in place, those parts of the existing guidance will remain in place as they are.
We look forward to hearing your views on the proposed updates to the guidance. The consultation will also provide you with an opportunity to tell us if there are any areas where further guidance would be helpful
This information will now be analysed and the findings will be published on our website.
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