Apprenticeship Assessments
Supporting you through the changes to EPA
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Feeling Swamped by the Apprenticeship Assessment Reforms?
You’re not alone. The new Apprenticeship Assessment Principles published earlier this year have left many AOs and EpAOs scratching their heads. With less detailed assessment plans, a shift to allowing on-programme assessment and centre delivery of elements of the assessment, changes to gateway and employer confirmation of apprentice behaviours the changes are big and they’re coming fast.
We know how overwhelming that can feel. That’s why ProAssess and Jacqui Molkenthin have come together to help you cut through the confusion and make meaningful progress.
Supporting You Through the Transition
In February 2025 Skills England published the new Apprenticeship Assessment Principles. Since then details have emerged from various sources, including the first 5 Foundation Apprenticeship Assessments Plans, the DfE 2025 to 2026 apprenticeship funding rules and Ofqual’s consultation on their regulatory framework.
There’s still a lot to be confirmed, but some things are already clear. And that means there are actions you can start taking right now, with confidence.
Start With Our Free Videos and Articles
To help you get to grips with the key changes, we are creating a series of videos and articles looking at the changes that EPAOs (to become Assessment Organisations or Awarding Organisations), Training Providers and Employers will need to make.
We’ll keep this section updated as more information becomes available.
Article: Preparing for Change: What Ofqual regulated EPAOs Need to Know About Assessment Strategies
Article: Developing a Centre based model for Ofqual regulated EpAOs
Video: Welcome Video Part 1
Video: Welcome Video Part 2
Video: Centre Management
Video: Assessment Strategies - Purpose
Video: Assessment Strategies - Deciding what, when and how to assess
Actions You Can Start Making Today
There’s a lot of detail still to come and we’re staying on top of all the developments and will continue to share them with you. But there are changes that we know are coming that you can start planning for now.
- Centre Management - where training providers are able to deliver elements of the assessment you will need to develop a Centre Assessment Standards Scrutiny strategy and associated Centre approval, onboarding, monitoring and review procedures. These documents will be a core part of your future regulatory obligations, and they take time to get right.
- Apprenticeship Assessment Strategy - A clear, overarching strategy helps you explain and justify your assessment decisions from the start. This will eventually underpin all your standard-specific strategies and show Ofqual you’re taking a principled, well-reasoned approach.
We’re here to guide you through them both step by step.
Our Advice: Start Now, Refine as You Go
Whilst further guidance is expected from Ofqual we know the purpose of these documents and the core content that they need to contain. There is no getting away from the fact that creating these takes time, but we can help you move through this in a structured and logical way.
Start creating draft version of these documents now so that you can give them the time and thought that they require. They can then be reviewed and amended if needed as further guidance is made available.
We’ll Keep You Updated
We’re staying close to every update and we’ll keep you informed via our LinkedIn pages.
👉 Follow ProAssess on LinkedIn
👉 Follow Jacqui Molkenthin on LinkedIn
All webinar participants will also receive email updates on any changes related to the policies and strategies we cover in our sessions.
Taking the Next Step
The free videos are there to help you understand what’s changing and what those changes mean for your organisation. But once you’re clear on the what, the next step is working out how to respond in a way that’s right for your context.
That’s where the webinars come in. We’re offering 2 webinar series focussing on Centre Management and Assessment Strategies.
These are practical, interactive sessions focused on helping you make real progress. We’ll walk through the key decisions you’ll need to make and the content of the policies and strategy documents that Ofqual expect to see. There’ll be plenty of time to ask questions, test ideas, and pick our brains so you leave with clear actions to move forward, not just more information.
We’re capping group numbers to make sure there’s enough space for everyone to ask questions, test ideas, and get the support you need.
Scroll down for more information or Click here to register your interest.
Why Work With Us?
Jacqui from JEML Consulting is the go to consultant for all things policy, strategy and compliance related on apprenticeships assessment.
ProAssess brings deep expertise in qualification and assessment design, with practical operational experience across both awarding and apprenticeship contexts.
Together, we bring both the strategic lens and the operational know-how.
Centre Management Webinar Series
What You’ll Get:
- 2 x 90-minute live webinars
- Handouts - setting out what you need to work through to prepare, including what your CASS and other Centre Management policies and proceedures need to cover.
- Space to ask questions and explore your organisation’s approach
Webinar 1: Determining the role of a Centre and the types and levels of controls to put in place
- Understanding the reforms, Centres and Centre Assessment Standards Scrutiny
- Determining your approach to Centre Assessment Standards Scrutiny
- Moderation – determining what to moderate and how
- Building a Centre Assessment Standards Scrutiny Strategy
Webinar 2: Centre approval, onboarding, monitoring and review
- Centre approval processes – why and how
- Centre agreements and onboarding – the responsibilities of the AO and Centre
- Centre Monitoring and ongoing review
- Malpractice, appeals, adverse effects, and sanctions
📅 Wednesday 6th & 13th August
or
📅 Wednesday 8th & 15th October
🕙 10:00 – 11:30am
Assessment Strategies Webinar Series
What You’ll Get:
- 2 x 90-minute live webinars
- Handouts - setting out what you need to work through to prepare, including what your assessment strategy need to cover.
- Space to ask questions and explore your organisation’s approach
Webinar 1: Designing a Strategy That Works in Practice
- Understanding the purpose and value of an assessment strategy
- What Ofqual has said (and what it signals)
- Organisational vs standard-level strategies
- Where to start, and what to include
Webinar 2: Choosing Assessment Methods, Conditions & Grading
- Deciding how to assess different content
- Defining assessment conditions that are proportionate and justifiable
- Choosing between grading models (criteria-based or numerical)
📅 Wednesday 20th August & 3rd September
or
📅 Wednesday 22nd & 29th October
🕙 10:00 – 11:30am
Investment:
Investment is just £300 per person for each webinar series, or £270 per person if 2 or more people from the same AO book together.
Book both the Centre Management and the Assessment Strategies webinar series for £550 per person or £495 per person if 2 or more people from the same AO book together.
Participation in each webinar will be capped to keep the groups small enough to facilitate open discussion and allow each AO to ask the questions they need.
Click here to register your interest.
Future Training and Support
As the decisions are made following the Ofqual consultation and the technical details and guidance emerge we will build on our videos and webinar series to encompass other areas such as employer engagement and support (Ofqual Condition E1), employer confirmation of apprentice behaviours (new assessment principles).
Get It Done :
Tackling a New Standard
Whether you’re getting to grips with a brand-new standard or picking one back up after weeks on the backburner, this day gives you the time, tools, and support to finally get it moving.
You’ll dive into the assessment plan in the morning—reviewing delivery decisions, completing your approach and rationale, and flagging anything that needs clarification.
Then in the afternoon, it’s all about grading: comparing KSBs and criteria, and drafting those all-important amplifications. We’re right there with you throughout—offering quick check-ins, expert feedback, and practical advice on tap whenever you need it.
£200
Get It Done :
Expanding into awarding - your Ofqual expansion
This Get It Done day is all about turning your expansion plans into action. We’ll guide you through the real differences between being an EPAO and becoming an AO, and support you as you work through the Ofqual expansion process.
Whether you're mapping out what's needed, identifying gaps, or drafting documents, this is focussed time to get the job done — with expert support on tap whenever you need it.
£200
Get It Done :
Meeting the GCoR
This Get It Done day is all about making sure your organisation is still meeting the General Conditions of Recognition – properly, not just in theory.
It’s focused time to sit down and check your compliance using our unique ProAssess audit tool. Whether you’re due a review or just want peace of mind, you’ll leave knowing where you stand, what’s missing (if anything), and what to do next.
Expert guidance is on hand throughout – just ask when you need it.
£280 including audit tool
Get It Done :
Refining Your Development Process
If you’re not 100% sure your qualification or standard development process is streamlined, compliant and working efficiently – this is the day to fix that.
This Get It Done day gives you dedicated time to assess your current development workflow using the ProAssess audit tool. We’ll help you spot bottlenecks, align your approach with best practice, and ensure your process stands up to regulatory scrutiny.
You’ll leave with a streamlined plan, a clearer process, and expert feedback to guide your next steps – all done during the day, not added to the to-do list.
£280 including audtit tool
Get It Done :
Whatever You Need Half-Day
Got qualification or assessment tasks lingering on the to-do list? Let’s get them done – together.
This flexible Get It Done day is designed for busy teams who need focused time to work on anything qualification or assessment-related. Whether you're drafting grading criteria, revising assessment plans, or unpicking GCoR implications, you’ll have expert ProAssess support on hand throughout.
We’ll help you move past roadblocks, make tangible progress, and leave with real outcomes—not more admin.
You bring the task list. We bring the backup.
£125
Get in touch
Email us directly at info@proassess.org or use the webform on the 'get in touch' page.