Question: Do you plan on cancelling some EPA's and just giving apprenticeships?

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
Gateways are being delayed and we cannot complete the EPA in the required timeframe. Can we extend the EPA timeframe due to the current disruption?
section_content: Apprentices who are deemed ready for assessment, and cannot be assessed due to
assessor illness, or coronavirus (COVID-19) related measures, are allowed to
take a break before taking their EPA and for the EPA to be rescheduled.
If the EPA timeframe needs to be extended beyond what is allowed in the
assessment plan (where specified), EPAOs are responsible for agreeing
extensions to EPA timeframes during the current disruption. EPAOs should work
closely with EQA providers to ensure that quality of EPA is maintained. For
apprentices whose gateway is being delayed, the training provider must report
this as a break in learning in the ILR.
[EPA]: end-point assessment
  [EPAOs]: end-point assessment organisations
  [EQA]: external quality assurance
  [ILR]: individualised learner record

Reviewer feedback on this answer:
This does not answer the question. It does not provide any information on whether or not apprenticeships will be awarded without EPA as asked in the question. Instead, this answer is about apprentices taking a break before EPA or rescheduling their EPA.
This is an acceptable answer because it does mention that EPAs are still allowed and operating, with apprenticeships being allowed under certain conditions.

Reviewer ratings:
Bad
Acceptable

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 does this mean for the arrangement for gateway prior to EPA?
section_content: We want to make it as straightforward as possible to continue EPA. Lifting the
rule to take the test for intermediate (level 2) apprentices should help them
to progress to EPA during the coronavirus (COVID-19) disruption.
*[EPA]: end-point assessment

Reviewer feedback on this answer:
This answer needs to be improved because it is too vague, although it does include useful information for the question. It does mention that apprenticeships will be allowed now and that they want to continue EPA, but fail to touch on whether or not the full EPA is available.
This does not answer the question. The question is asking on whether or not apprenticeships will be awarded without EPA. However, the answer provides information on how some rules will be lifted so intermediate apprentices can progress to EPA without test.

Reviewer ratings:
Could be Improved
Bad

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
If the current situation continues for a long period of time, would you consider awarding the apprenticeship without the EPA?
section_content: We would not consider this to be appropriate at the current time. Our
intention is to safeguard the quality of apprenticeships, and at this time we
believe that the EPA is an important part of that.
EQA providers have agreed flexibilities which apply to over 60 standards from
Actuarial Technician to Senior Equine Groom to Adult Care Worker. These
flexibilities have the potential to allow thousands of apprentices to
undertake EPA, despite the current operating constraints.
[EPA]: end-point assessment
  [EQA]: external quality assurance

Reviewer feedback on this answer:
This is a direct answer to the question. This  answer provides information on whether or not apprentices will be awarded apprenticeships without taking EPA.
This is an acceptable answer because it clarifies that they want EPA to be fully open with apprenticeships being allowed. Therefore, this can be used to answer the question. It is not excellent though because it does take some assuming to use it as an answer.

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Excellent
Acceptable