EPA Standard
Learning and Skills Mentor
Early Years Educators and other early years professionals provide high-quality education and care for all children. They play a key role in ensuring a safe and secure learning environment which is inclusive of all children. Early Years Educators work in a range of settings including full day care, children’s centres, preschools, reception classes and childminders.
Level 4 
£5,000 
12 months
Why NCFE?
We’re an approved End-Point Assessment Organisation (EPAO) specialising in EPA delivery across health, education, early years, digital, social care, and business apprenticeship standards. We offer flexible and reliable EPA solutions supported by sector expertise, guidance documents and proactive service and support.
End-point assessment
The EPA for Learning and Skills Mentor contains two methods of assessment:
Observation with Questioning
The Observation with Questioning allows the apprentice to demonstrate the KSBs mapped to this assessment method during their normal everyday work. The Independent End-Point Assessor (IEPA) will observe one live 30 minute mentoring session. In addition, the apprentice will provide the IEPA with 2 30 minute recordings of mentoring sessions, which will be viewed by the IEPA as part of the Observation with Questioning on the day of the assessment.
Following this, there is a 30 minute questioning session to confirm the understanding of the knowledge, skills and behaviours (KSBs) observed.
Grading: Fail, Pass or Distinction.
Professional Discussion
The Professional Discussion is a structured discussion designed to draw out the best of the apprentice’s competence and excellence, and cover the KSBs assigned to this assessment method. It is a two-way discussion which involves both the IEPA and the apprentice actively listening and participating in a formal conversation. The apprentice will utilise their Portfolio of Evidence throughout to provide evidence of their practice during the Professional Discussion. The assessment duration is 60 minutes.
Grading: Fail, Pass or Distinction.
Learning and Skills Mentor
v.1.2 Delivering from 2 August 2024
v1.1 Delivering from 1 March 2023 - 1 August 2024
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