The Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (IfATE) has announced that it is updating end point assessment (EPA) arrangements to help more hair and beauty apprentices complete during the COVID-19 pandemic. Hair professional, beauty therapist, and beauty and make-up consultant apprentices will be able to complete without close contact assessment until at least the end of August. The intention is still for the EPA plan to be delivered in the usual way where possible, however, this new discretion will provide additional flexibility for assessment to be delivered in a different way for as long as it is needed due to COVID-19, to help give apprentices a fair chance to complete.
