Question: If the line manager is furloughed and cannot sign off on my readiness to take the EPA, what is the procedure?

Answer passage (source: UK):
page_title: Guidance Guidance for apprentices, employers, training providers, end-point assessment organisations (EPAOs) and external quality assurance providers about changes to apprenticeships due to coronavirus (COVID-19)
section_headers: Apprenticeship assessment frequently asked questions
What will happen if an apprentice’s line manager has been furloughed and their employer is unable to confirm their readiness to take EPA with their training provider and EPAO?
section_content: If the person who would normally sign an apprentice off as ready to take their
EPA has been furloughed, and there is no suitable alternative, we support
providers to make the gateway decision. This temporary arrangement can only be
relied upon where the provider can provide evidence to the EPAO that the
apprentice has met the relevant gateway requirements and is ready to sit their
EPA. Where this is not the case then the EPA should be rescheduled.
Apprentices whose gateway is delayed can have an extension to the assessment
timeframe.
*[EPA]: end-point assessment

Reviewer feedback on this answer:
This answer clearly provides the procedure to occur if the manager is furloughed, if an apprentice is ready and if an alternative is or is not available.
This is an excellent response that answers exactly what the question is asking speaking of providers making gateway decisions in the given situation. Very well said

Reviewer ratings:
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Excellent

Answer passage (source: UK):
page_title: Guidance Guidance for apprentices, employers, training providers, end-point assessment organisations (EPAOs) and external quality assurance providers about changes to apprenticeships due to coronavirus (COVID-19)
section_headers: Apprenticeship assessment frequently asked questions
What will happen if I am not well enough to take my EPA?
section_content: If you are unwell, or in a period of self-isolation, and unable to attend your
EPA, please contact your training provider as soon as you are able, to allow
them maximum time to re-schedule your assessment.
*[EPA]: end-point assessment

Reviewer feedback on this answer:
This does not address a manager being furloughed.
This response just talks about what to do if you feel unwell, nothing about your line manager being furloughed or sign offs that are being asked in the question

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Answer passage (source: UK):
page_title: Guidance Guidance for apprentices, employers, training providers, end-point assessment organisations (EPAOs) and external quality assurance providers about changes to apprenticeships due to coronavirus (COVID-19)
section_headers: Apprenticeship assessment frequently asked questions
I am on a fixed-term contract which would ordinarily have given enough time to complete the training and the EPA. If the training is delayed, and I have not completed my EPA before I leave employment, can I do the EPA afterwards?
section_content: You must be employed when you are taking your EPA, so where a break in
learning has been necessary, and the planned end-date for your apprenticeship
has had to move back, please speak to your employer and training provider. We
would expect them to work with you to reschedule your training which may also
include reviewing your apprenticeship agreement and commitment statement. We
will keep this under review as the situation evolves.
*[EPA]: end-point assessment

Reviewer feedback on this answer:
This answer would give information to someone coming back from furlough not someone who is employed but their manager is furloughed.
This response talks about the EPA being asked about but doesn't mention anything about the specific situation of your line manager being furloughed so this answer should include that.

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