We’re committed to supporting every apprentice to success and ensuring you have the right resources to successfully complete your End Point Assessment with us.
On this page, you’ll find resources for your End Point Assessment, the last step in your HR or L&D apprenticeship. The how to guides will help you prepare for the assessment while our handy templates can be useful for your submission.
How to guides
- L3 HR Specification
- Guide to End Point Assessment: HR Support
- Essential Guide to the Consultative Project: HR Support
- Essential Guide to the Professional Discussion: HR Support
- HR EPAs Grading Guidance
- Grading Amplification: HR Support
- Guide to Uploading your EPA Evidence
- Component List and Codes: HR Support
- Gateway Requirements English and Maths, August 2018
- Guidance on the use of Appendices tables and graphs
- Resit Guidance for Apprentices
- Apprentice Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
- Training Provider Frequently Asked Questions FAQs
- SmartEPA (SEPA) Training Guide
How to guides
- L3 L&D Specification
- L3 L&D Appendix C Delivery Recording Instructions
- L3 L&D Professional Discussion Guide EPA1
- L3 L&D Presentation and Q&A Guide EPA2
- L3 L&D Grading Amplification LJP
- Ls L&D Grading Amplification WBP
- L3 L&D Guide to EPA
- Apprentice Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
- Training Provider Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
- Guide to Uploading your EPA Evidence
- SmartEPA (SEPA) Training Guide
How to guides
- L5 HR Specification
- Essential Guide to the Consultative Project: HR Consultant Partner
- Essential Guide to the Professional Discussion: HR Consultant Business Partner
- HR EPAs Grading Guidnace
- Grading Amplification: HR Consultant-Partner
- Guide to Uploading your EPA Evidence
- Gateway Requirements English and Maths, August 2018
- Components List and Codes: HR Consultant-Partner
- Guidance on the use of Appendices tables and graphs
- Resit Guidance for Apprentices
- Apprentice Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
- Training Provider Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
- SmartEPA (SEPA) Training Guide
How to guides
- L5 L&D Specification
- L5 L&D Guide to EPA
- L5 L&D Grading Amplification WBP
- L5 L&D Grading Amplification LJP
- L5 L&D Professional Discussion Guide EPA1
- L5 L&D Presentation and Q&A Guide EPA2
- Apprentice Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
- Training Provider Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
- Guide to Uploading your EPA Evidence
- SmartEPA (SEPA) Training Guide
If you’re unsure which of the resources on this page are for you, please email us at myepa@cipd.co.uk or contact your training provider.
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