At Steadfast Assessment, we’re committed to staying aligned with national standards and making apprenticeship assessments as clear and accessible as possible. That’s why we’re implementing some important updates to the language we use — changes that reflect both our own evolution and new government guidance for the 2025–26 academic year. ✅ Steadfast EPA is becoming
Steadfast Assessment is proud to announce our approval by Ofqual to assess 12 additional apprenticeship standards, bringing our total offering to 35 standards. This expansion underscores our commitment to providing comprehensive and high-quality End Point Assessments across a diverse range of sectors: Newly Approved Standards: These additions reflect our ongoing dedication to supporting apprentices and
On 15th May 2025, the Department for Education (DfE) published significant updates to the apprenticeship funding rules, effective from 1st August 2025. These changes introduce several key adjustments that may impact your apprenticeship programmes and the assessment of apprentices. As a regulated and reputable EPAO (soon be known as “Assessment Organisation”) we are actively seeking further
Did you know that once your learners have successfully completed their end point assessment with Steadfast EPA (or any other EPAO) they are eligible for the Post-Apprenticeship Recognition Scheme? The Post-Apprenticeship Recognition Scheme (PARS) is an initiative in the UK designed to formally recognise individuals who have completed an apprenticeship. This program, developed in collaboration
We have received confirmation today that there was an error in the published Level 5 Specialist Teaching Assistant end-point assessment plan, where a clarification point on the delivery was omitted. Ifate have added the following paragraph into the assessment plan (this can now be found in the assessment location section for the observation). “The observation
At Steadfast Assessment, we’re committed to staying aligned with national standards and making apprenticeship assessments as clear and accessible as possible. That’s why we’re implementing some important updates to the language we use — changes that reflect both our own evolution and new government guidance for the 2025–26 academic year. ✅ Steadfast EPA is becoming
Steadfast Assessment is proud to announce our approval by Ofqual to assess 12 additional apprenticeship standards, bringing our total offering to 35 standards. This expansion underscores our commitment to providing comprehensive and high-quality End Point Assessments across a diverse range of sectors: Newly Approved Standards: These additions reflect our ongoing dedication to supporting apprentices and
On 15th May 2025, the Department for Education (DfE) published significant updates to the apprenticeship funding rules, effective from 1st August 2025. These changes introduce several key adjustments that may impact your apprenticeship programmes and the assessment of apprentices. As a regulated and reputable EPAO (soon be known as “Assessment Organisation”) we are actively seeking further
Did you know that once your learners have successfully completed their end point assessment with Steadfast EPA (or any other EPAO) they are eligible for the Post-Apprenticeship Recognition Scheme? The Post-Apprenticeship Recognition Scheme (PARS) is an initiative in the UK designed to formally recognise individuals who have completed an apprenticeship. This program, developed in collaboration
We have received confirmation today that there was an error in the published Level 5 Specialist Teaching Assistant end-point assessment plan, where a clarification point on the delivery was omitted. Ifate have added the following paragraph into the assessment plan (this can now be found in the assessment location section for the observation). “The observation