HR Consultant Partner – Level 5
Standard Number
ST0238 – Version 1.2
Maximum Funding
£7,000
Pricing from: £1,125
Discounts available based on volume
Standard Overview
This role could be called an HR consultant or an HR business partner in different organisations. Individuals in this role will use their HR expertise to provide and lead the delivery of HR solutions to business challenges, together with tailored advice to the business in a number of HR areas, typically to mid-level and senior managers.
Pathways: Core HR, Resourcing, Total Reward, Organisation Development and HR Operations
Facilitation of Assessment
DSW has always had a ‘digital by default’ approach to end-point assessment; this allows us to provide greater flexibility for all stakeholders while reducing fees and our carbon footprint.
- Interviews and presentations are conducted using web conferencing platforms and we’re flexible enough to use a platform of the employer’s choosing when required.
- Written exams, MCQs and Case Studies are carried out online using an invigilated assessment platform
- Portfolios and Projects are submitted to DSW in digital format for assessment
- Our assessments are also administered using an online platform, epaPRO, which provides training providers with access to results, reports and dashboards.
This is all supported by named account managers and operations contacts who are here to support you at each step of the EPA journey
Assessment Methods
This standard has 2 assessment methods including:
Consultative Project
- Project Plan signed off by Independent End Point Assessor after gateway
- Maximum of 12 weeks to complete the project activity and report
- Project report of 3,000 words (+/- 10%), plus appendices
Professional Discussion
- Duration of the professional discussion will be 60 – 75 minutes
- Focuses on the learning outcomes assigned to the professional discussion
For more details, visit the IfATE website.
Grading
There are 20 learning outcomes assigned to the Consultative Project, including 1 learning outcome aligned to the apprentice’s specialist pathway. Up to 3 of these learning outcomes may be carried over to the Professional Discussion; this must be agreed upon at the Project Plan stage, after which this cannot be amended. The learning outcome which aligns with the specialist pathway cannot be carried over to the Professional Discussion.
There are 9 learning outcomes assigned to the Professional Discussion. This does not include any learning outcomes which may be carried over from the Consultative Project.
The table below shows the grading for each learning outcome. To enable grade aggregation, each learning outcome can only be scored as 0, 1, 3, or 5.
| Grade | Marks | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Not Met | 0 | The apprentice has not provided any evidence to sufficiently demonstrate the learning outcome. |
| Partially Met | 1 | The apprentice has provided evidence which demonstrates some of the learning outcome. |
| Met | 3 | The apprentice has provided evidence which demonstrates full competence against the learning outcome. |
| Exceeded | 5 | The apprentice has provided evidence which significantly exceeds the learning outcome. |
Consultative Project
A minimum of 17 and a maximum of 20 learning outcomes will be assessed through the Consultative Project, depending on the number of learning outcomes the apprentice is carrying over to the Professional Discussion.
- A fail will be awarded if any learning outcome is scored below 3.
- To achieve a pass, the apprentice must achieve a score of at least 3 in each learning outcome.
- To achieve a distinction, the apprentice must meet the pass criteria and achieve an overall score of at least 85% of the available marks.
Professional Discussion
A minimum of 13 and a maximum of 16 learning outcomes will be assessed through the Professional Discussion, depending on the number of learning outcomes the apprentice has carried over from the Consultative Project.
- A fail will be awarded if any learning outcome is scored below 3.
- To achieve a pass, the apprentice must achieve a score of at least 3 in each learning outcome.
- To achieve a distinction, the apprentice must meet the pass criteria and achieve an overall score of at least 85% of the available marks.
Overall Grading
To achieve an overall grade of pass, the apprentice must achieve a minimum of a pass in both assessment methods.
To achieve an overall grade of distinction, the apprentice must achieve a distinction in both assessment methods.
If the apprentice fails one or more assessment methods, the maximum overall grade will be capped at a pass.
Resources
We provide a range of recourses to support the apprentice, training provider and employer prepare for end-point assessment:
- Overview video (right)
- Toolkit
- Service overview
- Relevant webinars
Benefits and Support
DSW is a leading EPAO trusted by some of the UK’s largest employers and apprenticeship training providers to assess apprentices across a portfolio of more than 36 standards.
We combine first-class customer support, leading assessment technology and assessment expertise to deliver an EPA experience which our clients tell us is unequalled.
Our key benefits include:
- Assessor allocated ahead of gateway to guarantee availability and fast turnaround
- Planning meeting scheduled within 1 working day of Gateway
- Results issued within 5 working days
- Competitive pricing, reduced resit fees and no registration fees
- Dedicated account manager and operations contact
- Quality-assured assessors with extensive sector and assessment experience
- Truly collaborative, partnership approach and dedicated DSW human touch support team
- Delivery of a great learner experience with flexibility to accommodate varied learner environments
- Support materials – Guides, toolkits, webinars and use of digital platforms make EPA efficient and easy
- Engaged with other EPAOs and sector bodies to lead the standardisation of assessment methods and raise professional standards
