ACE360 Update

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In this update we highlight some specific ways in which we will be using ACE360 to track Gateway Eligibility. This may be different from how you use ACE360 with other EPAOs so please take a look. Please circulate this update to any colleagues in your organisation who are using ACE360 and contact us if you would like … Read more

ACE360 Introduction

ACE360 Apprenticeship management system

We have decided to use the ACE360 system to manage our end-point assessment and customers will benefit from the many features provided by the system. We will absorb all costs associated with using ACE360, so you won’t have to pay a penny and since the system is web-based, you won’t have to install any software or invest in … Read more

Apprentice Resources 

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Many of you already use our Apprentice Guides which are available from the EPA Resources section of the EUIAS website.  At the next MOET Provider Group, we are introducing a new resource for apprentices, the Pocket Interview.  The Pocket Interview is a handy guide that apprentices can complete and take with them into their end-point … Read more

New and revised EPA specifications

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Since our last newsletter, we have added the following EPA Specifications to the EPA Resources section of the EUIAS website:  Power Network Craftsperson  Gas Network Craftsperson  Electrical and Instrumentation  Emergency Response  Network Pipelines Maintenance  Electrical Power Networks Engineer  Asset Management  EPA Specifications contain everything you need to know about your end-point assessment including:  service delivery … Read more

Introducing our new Apprenticeship Management System, ACE360 

ACE360 Apprenticeship management system

EUIAS is partnering with Federation for Industry Sector Skills and Standards to implement ACE360 as our Apprenticeship Management System to manage the End-Point Assessment process and to claim your ESFA certificate.   ACE360 was created by the Federation for Industry Sector Skills and Standards who have served the Apprenticeship Framework system since 2012. ACE360 offers a … Read more

IfATE and ESFA Covid flexibilities Update 

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The Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (IfATE) and the ESFA have extended the dates Covid flexibilities are permitted to be used. The guidance is exactly the same as published in December, except that the dates have been extended as shown below in bold. If any customers have questions whether they are affected by this … Read more

New standards, service level agreement and revised specifications

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EUIAS has expanded its portfolio by adding the following standards to the offer: Engineering Construction Pipefitter Water Network Operative We are in the process of adding Water Process Operative to the offer. We have also revised and improved our End-point Assessment specifications for the following standards Gas Engineering Operative Water Process Technician Electrical Power Protection … Read more

Ofqual Recognition

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The Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation (Ofqual) regulates qualifications, examinations and assessments in England. In order for an Awarding Organisation to offer regulated qualifications, which include end-point assessments, the Awarding Organisation has to achieve Ofqual recognition by successfully passing through their recognition process. EUIAS achieved Ofqual recognition in February 2021. This was achieved by … Read more

IfATE and ESFA Covid flexibilities Update

The Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (The Institute) and the ESFA published the following update on 29th November 2021. The link provided to the flexibilities framework gives more detail of the flexibilities and the reasons for the withdrawal of the last three flexibilities. If any customers have concerns about whether they are affected by … Read more