EPA product code: 9315-22/23/24/25
As one of the most experienced EPAOs in England, we pride ourselves on our excellent customer service. Our EPA team is on hand to support you every step of the way, guiding you through gateway and ensuring your apprentice has all the tools they need to prepare for the assessment. Our assessment and grading is standardised and all our assessors have industry experience and receive on-going training, so you can trust that we will deliver a fair and robust assessment.
Assessment events for this standard are:
- Observation with question & answers
- Professional discussion
For the Observation with question & answers assessment method, City & Guilds has developed a framework to support providers/employers when preparing for the Observation task. This approach has been designed to cover the broad and diverse range of activities that can be undertaken by apprentices in Lean manufacturing. For example, and not limited to:
- Producing identical products on different production lines
- Batch manufacturing of different products using the same processes
- Manufacturing one off items on the same machine or with the same process
- Fabricating products
- Producing assemblies.
The framework and further guidance on the individual assessment methods can be found in the end-point assessment pack .
The end-point assessment pack includes detailed guidance on grading criteria for the EPA and the evidence you’ll need to produce for knowledge, skills and behaviours at gateway. You’ll find this in the documents section above.
EPA Pro: A market leading EPA booking system to successfully manage your apprentices’ full journey with end-point assessment. Find out more here.
EPA Support: City & Guilds have extensive support for you and your apprentices with our technical advisors on hand to navigate you through the on-programme and provide hints and tips for successful end-point assessment.
Experienced IEPAs: We have highly skilled and experienced Assessors who will do their utmost to ensure you have meaningful and enjoyable EPA.
EPA preparation and gateway guidance for this standard: Upon registration for EPA, you will have access to a range of support material for Lean Manufacturing Operative to help prepare for end-point assessment.
EPA exemplar materials: available for tutors, providing real assessment examples for each assessment type, such as transcripts and model answers. This will help you to prepare apprentices and ensure they feel ready for assessment.
Recording forms: supporting you to complete key stages of EPA readiness, we have prepared forms to give you peace of mind and confidence that everything is covered. These packs include a gateway declaration form that is needed during the booking process and assessment forms, if required, that apprentices might need during assessment.
LIEPA reports: Our lead independent end assessors (LIEPAs) produce an annual report with insight into the EPA results and findings across all centres. These reports can help you refine your apprenticeship delivery to improve success rates.
Apprenticeship certification
As well as receiving their Institute for Apprenticeships Technical Education (IfATE) apprenticeship certificate, the apprentice will receive a City & Guilds statement of achievement for end-point assessment.
Digital credentials provide an exciting new way to motivate and reward apprentices’ on-going progression. They allow achievements to be verifiable, shareable and trackable all in one click. Please add your learners’ email address during registration. A digital credential cannot be issued without the learner’s email address.