Why choose excel me apprenticeships for your epa?
As a specialist skills partner of Safety Training Awards, an award-winning Awarding Organisation offering Ofqual regulated professional qualifications, Excel Me prides itself on its knowledge and understanding of employer skills needs.
Our highly professional team of assessors have lived experience across all the apprenticeship standards we assess, and this enables us to uniquely produce high-quality and fit-for-purpose EPAs in the sectors we serve.
Our EPA promise ensures…
- PRICE competitiveness for all EPAs
- RESPONSIVE staff for EPA support and guidance
- OPEN and fair independent assessments
- MODERN-DAY resources for employers and apprentices
- INDUSTRY specific expertise
- SUPPORT for all standards for apprentices on programmes and at Gateway
- EXCELLENCE, with a flexible approach to assessments to meet the needs of the organisation.
What are apprenticeships?
Apprenticeships are made of knowledge, skills and behaviours (KSBs), that combine academic qualifications with real life work experience leading to a nationally recognised qualification.
Apprenticeships are open to anyone aged over 16 who is not in full time education, and are available to new staff or existing employees.
Apprentices are paid a salary and have vocational responsibilities as part of their role. This gives them the opportunity to earn money whilst gaining the qualifications, knowledge, skills and behaviours needed for their chosen career.
Popular standards
Community Activator Coach
- Level Level 2
- Funding band £6,000
- Duration 14 Months
Leisure Team Member
- Level Level 2
- Funding band £5,000
- Duration 18 Months
Customer Service Practitioner
- Level Level 2
- Funding band £3,500
- Duration 12 Months
Customer Service Specialist
- Level Level 3
- Funding band £4,000
- Duration 15 Months
How do apprenticeships work?
There are several stakeholders who play a significant part in the apprenticeship journey.
Apprentice
Participate in development opportunities to gain the KSBs as outlined in the standard.
Employer
Employ and support the apprentice to achieve the KSBs outlined in the standard. Employers determine when the apprentice has met the KSBs and are ready for End Point Assessment (EPA). The employer will also select the EPAO.
Training Provider
Work with the employer and apprentice, to ensure the apprentice is given opportunities to develop the KSBs and continually monitor their progress.
End-Point Assessment Organisation
Provide information and guidance to enable apprentices, employers and training providers to prepare for the EPA. Deliver the end-point assessment outlined in the Assessment plan in a timely manner and arrange certification.
Employers identify an apprentice and an apprenticeship standard suitable for that role.
Employers engage with a training provider to conduct an initial assessment and start the apprenticeship.
Over the course of the apprenticeship, apprentices will gain skills on and off the job through on-going training by the employer and training provider.
The employer and training provider will determine when the apprentice has achieved all the KSBs.
The apprentice then progresses to the End Point Assessment (EPA) to gain apprenticeship qualification.