At Steadfast Assessment, we believe assessment plays a vital role in the success of apprenticeships. High‑quality assessment ensures learners are developing the right skills, knowledge, and behaviours, while giving employers confidence that standards are being met.

From 1 September 2025, the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) framework is being updated. These changes bring new legal duties for childcare providers, but also fresh opportunities to strengthen safety across nurseries, schools, and early years settings.

On 1 August 2025, the new version (v1.1) of the Level 2 Early Years Practitioner came into effect.

At   Steadfast Assessment , we’re committed to staying aligned with national standards and making apprenticeship assessments as clear and...

Steadfast Assessment is proud to announce our approval by Ofqual to assess 12 additional apprenticeship standards, bringing our total offering to 35 standards. This expansion underscores our commitment to providing comprehensive and high-quality Apprenticeship Assessments across a diverse range of sectors:

On 15th May 2025, the Department for Education (DfE) published significant updates to the apprenticeship funding rules, effective from...

Did you know that once your learners have successfully completed their end point assessment with Steadfast EPA (or any other EPAO) they are eligible for the Post-Apprenticeship Recognition Scheme?

We have received confirmation today that there was an error in the published Level 5 Specialist Teaching Assistant end-point assessment plan, where a clarification point on the delivery was omitted.

January flew by in a flash, and now we’re already well into February! This means the countdown is on for some members of the Steadfast EPA team as we prepare to head to Liverpool for the Apprenticeships & Training Conference (ATC) 2025, taking place on March 10th and 11th.