Important
Effective from 01 August 2025, the following terminology will change as outlined in Annex B of the Apprenticeship Funding Rules 2025-2026 document:
- Apprenticeship Assessment will replace End-Point Assessment
- Assessment Organisation will replace End-Point Assessment Organisation
- Gateway to Completion will replace Gateway
All the appropriate guidance documents and support will be updated in due course to reflect these changes. Please ensure to use the correct terms when searching for support.
Apprentices must successfully complete the Level 3 Award in Paediatric First Aid (RQF) or the Level 3 Award in Emergency Paediatric First Aid (RQF).
Alternatively, apprentices can complete a First Aid course delivered by one of the following types of organisations as per the EYFS (Early Years Foundation Stage) requirements:
- Voluntary Aid Society
- Member of a Trade Body with an Approval and Monitoring System
- Acknowledged by the Health and Safety Executive
Please note: The certificate must be valid for 3 years and still in date when the apprentice is entering gateway and must state 12 hours completed on the certificate.
Related EPA Articles:
End-point Assessment: Uploading ePortfolio Evidence to ACE360
End-point Assessment: Acceptable Evidence for Gateway
End-point Assessment: Gateway Evidence Uploaded & Apprentice Status Unchanged
End-point Assessment: Updating Expected Gateway Dates
End-point Assessment: Break in Learning and Resuming Learning
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