It’s December and 2018 has nearly come to an end!
TQUK EPA has had an absolutely amazing year. From launching our new EPA website to being the first EPAO to pass apprentices on brand new standards, 2018 has been chock full of action.
We’re sure that 2019 will only bring bigger and better things. But for now, we’re looking back on our 2018 and reliving some of our best moments. Enjoy!
We Launched our EPA Website
Back in February, we launched our brand new TQUK EPA website which you’re currently reading this blog on! We wanted to have an easy-to-use, all-in-one destination for employers, training providers and apprentices to find all the information they needed on our End-Point Assessment services. The site was a culmination of months of hard work and includes many useful resources for our customers to demonstrate our dedication to providing the best EPA service possible!
Not too shabby, ey?
We Were Approved to Deliver Many More Standards
From month to month, we were approved to deliver End-Point Assessment for a ton of new standards in 2018! Check out some of them below:
- Hair Professional
- Healthcare Support Worker
- Senior Healthcare Support Worker
- Healthcare Assistant Practitioner
- HR Support
- HR Consultant/Partner
- Retailer
- Retail Team Leader
- Retail Manager
- Chef De Partie
- Senior Production Chef
- Hospitality Manager
- Teaching Assistant
- IT Technical Salesperson
- Associate Project Manager
- Learning and Development Practitioner
We’ll be approved for many more standards in 2019, so stay tuned for more updates!
We Reached a Lot of Firsts
Throughout the year, we were the first End-Point Assessment Organisation (EPAO) to pass apprentices on a range of brand new apprenticeship standards. Back in May, in collaboration with Creative Support, we were the first EPAO to pass an apprentice on the new Adult Care Worker Apprenticeship standard. Sona Peskin became the first apprentice to complete this standard after completing her Professional Discussion in late April. She received a Merit overall, and we were absolutely delighted with her hard work and results!
And it didn’t stop there! In August, we continued our brilliant partnership with Creative Support and passed the first apprentice in the U.K. on the Lead Adult Care Worker Standard! Lee Wild became the first apprentice to pass the standard on 1st August 2018, receiving a Merit overall for her hard work. We couldn’t have been prouder of her! Good job, Lee!
Back in July, we also passed the first Adult Care Worker apprentice in the U.K. to receive a Distinction! Joseph Bailey completed his apprenticeship in mid-June and received a Distinction for his amazing efforts. Both TQUK EPA and Creative Support were amazed by his drive, expertise and confidence. His achievement is also made more impressive by the fact that he is one of a small minority of male apprentices in the care sector. You go, Jo!
Exciting Staff Developments
Our Hive has only grown stronger over 2018! Back in January, our wonderful Kelle McQuade became our Head of End-Point Assessment Organisation. Under her decisive leadership, we’ve grown quickly and have blazed a trail across the End-Point Assessment landscape!
In April, Rochelle Crichton moved from the role of Business Support Officer in TQUK to End-Point Assessment Officer in TQUK EPA! Rochelle’s been an amazing addition to the Hive and is vital to the smooth running of daily operations. She assists employers, apprentices and training providers with all things EPA and we would be lost without her! More exciting developments are in the mix for Rochelle, as she’ll be taking on a new role in the team from January 2019! Watch this space!
In May, we added another busy bee to our Hive. Lucy Hall became our End-Point Assessment Coordinator, and we haven’t looked back since! Lucy has worked in hospitality and management for years and has extensive experience as an IQA. We couldn’t wait to snatch her up, and ever since she’s joined TQUK EPA she’s been working at the very heart of our EPA provision. As EPA Coordinator, she tracks and oversees all activities associated with designing, developing and delivering compliant, relevant assessment to our apprentices. She also works with a bank of external assessors to ensure our apprentices receive the highest quality EPA possible.
There’s even more on the horizon for TQUK EPA! In January 2019, one of TQUK’s Client Relationship Officers, Matt Garrod, will be moving away from his CRO role and into the post of End-Point Assessment Officer! Matt has already made a great impact in the Client Relationship Team, and he will no doubt continue to shine and dazzle in his new EPA role. We’re glad to have you soon, Matt!
Forging New Partnerships
We’d just like to thank all of the employers and training providers who’ve partnered with us over this past year as they use our EPA services for their apprentices! We hold ourselves to the highest possible standards and strive to deliver the best End-Point Assessment possible. We’re happy that many organisations recognise that, and we’re incredibly proud of all of the partnerships that we’ve forged in 2018. Here’s to building many more in 2019!
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And there you go! A few of our top moments from 2018. It was an absolutely brilliant year, and we’re thankful for all of our success. Here’s to a brighter future in 2019!
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See you around The Hive!
