Level 7 Senior People Professional apprenticeship
Find out about the standard and assessment plan for Level 7 apprenticeships.
Find out about the standard and assessment plan for Level 7 apprenticeships.
The apprentice is ready for EPA when they have:
The Professional Discussion is a two-way discussion with the assessor which assesses all of the grading descriptors allocated to this assessment method.
The Professional Discussion is based on the Portfolio of Evidence submitted at Gateway and will take place after the apprentice has submitted the Project Proposal. The Professional Discussion will be:
The Project Proposal is a significant piece of work that has a real business benefit. It should be completed once the apprentice has passed through Gateway and should be thoroughly researched, and appropriate for the organisational culture and context. The Project Proposal must have senior leader/board level sign off. The Presentation is an opportunity to expand on aspects of the Project Proposal and demonstrate further evidence against grading descriptors. The Questioning is an opportunity for the apprentice to justify the decisions they have made and their approach.
The Project Proposal is:
The Presentation is:
The Questioning is:
The CIPD have created resources which include how to guides, templates and policies. These resources are designed to support apprentices, employers and training providers when preparing for EPA.
Once the EPA is finished the assessor will review the evidence provided and make a judgement against each component of the standard. The outcome of the EPA will be based on the results in both assessment methods.
The results will be uploaded:
The CIPD will apply for the Apprenticeship certificate from the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (IfATE) on behalf of all apprentices who successfully complete EPA.
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