Latest news and updates from EAL - February 2025

Catch up with the latest news from around EAL with the February round-up.

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National Apprenticeship Week: Engineering Technical Advisor Team Event at Colchester Institute

As part of National Apprenticeship Week, which ran from February 10th to 14th, the Engineering Technical Advisor team hosted a face-to-face event at Colchester Institute's Braintree Campus, with over 30 delegates in attendance.

During the event, we provided key updates, focusing primarily on the Engineering Technician standards. A notable highlight was the discussion around the pathways evolving into their own distinct standards, which sparked rich and insightful conversations.

We also provided valuable insights into proposed changes to certain standards, such as the transition of the current MOET (Maintenance and Operations Engineering Technician) to the Engineering Maintenance Technician single and dual pathways.

A huge thank you to Colchester Institute for hosting the event, and special appreciation to Amy Barr for being such a wonderful host!

In addition to the presentations, we were joined by TecQuipment, GUNT Technology Limited, and LJ Create, who showcased their impressive educational products and solutions.

We would also like to extend our gratitude to Chris Eady and Andrew Beresford for stepping in as guest speakers at short notice. Your support was truly appreciated!

If you're interested in hosting a network event in your area, please don’t hesitate to get in touch with the Engineering Technical Advisor team.

End point-assessment (EPA) withdrawals

EAL will be withdrawing EPA services from the following apprenticeship standards:

• Utilities engineering technician - ST0159
• Lift and escalator electro-mechanic - ST0252
• Tramway construction operative - ST0669

EAL will not be accepting any further EPA booking on the above. EAL will continue to provide assessment to learners currently registered until April 30^th 2025. After this date, EAL will no longer be able to offer EPA for these apprenticeships.

EAL has contacted the small number of providers affected to ensure no learners are affected. For further information please contact the customer experience team.

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