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Why CPD for Assessors and IQAs Is No Longer Optional: Thriving in the New End-Point Assessment Landscape

Discover why continuing professional development (CPD) for assessors and IQAs is now essential. Learn how to strengthen gateway decisions, improve EPA readiness, and maintain compliance with confidence. The apprenticeship system has changed, fundamentally, irreversibly, and faster than many organisations anticipated. The shift away from frameworks, the strengthening of employer-led standards, and widespread changes to end-point […]

What EPAOs Will Expect from Assessors and IQAs in 2026

If you’re an assessor or IQA working in apprenticeships right now, you already know the landscape has changed. But here’s the question that keeps many of us awake at night: Would your day-to-day practice genuinely stand up to EPAO scrutiny in 2026? It’s not that you’re not working hard; we know you are. It’s that […]

Are Your Assessors and IQAs Ready for the New Apprenticeship Standards?

The apprenticeship landscape has changed dramatically and continues to evolve. With the shift to new end-point assessment arrangements for many apprenticeship standards, increased scrutiny from Ofsted and the DfE, and a sharper focus on valid assessment, occupational competence, and quality assurance, the role of assessors and Internal Quality Assurers (IQAs) has never been more critical. […]