Question: What should I do if my manager has been furloughed and can't sign off on my EPA?

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:
Clearly addresses the specific question about managers who've been furloughed before signing off on EPAs.
This is a direct answer to the question. This answer provides information on what should be done if the person who normally sign an apprentice off to take their EPA has been furloughed and there is no suitable alternative.

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Answer passage (source: UK):
page_title: Guidance Coronavirus (COVID-19): advice for Tier 2, 4 and 5 sponsors
section_headers: If you’re sponsoring an employee who’s waiting for their Tier 2 or 5 visa application to be decided
section_content: You may allow employees to start work before their visa application has been
decided if:

you have assigned them a CoS
the employee submitted their application before their current visa expired
the role they are employed in is the same as the one on their CoS

Your reporting responsibilities for an employee start from the date you have
assigned them a CoS, not from the date that their application is granted. You
will not be able to report information to us using the sponsor management
system. You must however ensure that you record and maintain all the relevant
information set out in the sponsor guidance on your own systems. Any changes
that will impact the eventual consideration of the migrant’s visa application
should be updated on the CoS, as normal.
If the employee’s application is eventually rejected as invalid or refused you
must terminate their employment.
*[CoS]: Certificate of Sponsorship

Reviewer feedback on this answer:
Answer discusses visa applications and doesn't mention EPAs at all.
This does not answer the question. This information is about Certificate of Sponsorship and does not contain any information on what to do if a person's manager is furloughed and can't sign off the EPA for that person.

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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:
Doesn't address the specific question asked about managers who've been furloughed.
This answer does not answer the question. The question is asking for information on what a person can do if their manager is furloughed and can't sign off their EPA. However, the answer provides information on the employment status of person who is going to take an EPA and what action should be taken if they have to take a break in learning.

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