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Apprenticeship End Point Assessment

The below outlines the revised other fees relating to NOCN’s End-Point Assessment (EPA) services. All fees are subject to VAT where applicable.

Standard Fees

TypeFee
Centre Approval Fee

Where an organisation delivers any part of an assessment without an Independent End-Point Assessor (IEPA) or NOCN staff/associate present, the organisation will be treated as a Centre. Additional checks are required as part of the application process.

  • Cost: £700
Gateway to Completion Fee For new orders from 11/12/2025, NOCN no longer charges a registration fee. The full EPA fee is payable once the apprentice is confirmed as “Gateway Complete.

Amendments to Contract

Cancellation and Withdrawal Fees

TypeFee
Early Cancellation

Applies where a learner has passed Gateway and is booked with an assessor.

  • If cancelled 6–10 working days before the first assessment: £50 per apprentice admin fee
  • If cancelled ≤5 working days before the first assessment: All booked components charged in full
Version Change Applies when the centre requests a move between versions: £50 per apprentice admin fee
Apprentice Withdrawal
  • Pre-Gateway withdrawal (within 8 weeks of planned EPA date): £50
  • Post-Gateway apprentice withdrawal (any time after planned EPA date): £100

Rebooking and Assessments

TypeFee
Rebook Fee

Charged per component if a learner is rebooked following cancellation, non-attendance or where the assessment is unable to go ahead due to venue, equipment or assessment requires not being met which are outside of NOCN's control

Pipeline Amendment Fee £50 if changes are made to learner EPA dates with less than 8 weeks’ notice, or where amendments extend submission by more than 1 month
Learner data changes Once a learner is verified on the system, amendments to these details will incur a £50 admin fee

Resits and Retakes

TypeFee
Resit

Charged per element for each assessment the apprentice needs to retake (following a fail)

Retake Full EPA fee payable if all assessments must be retaken after further learning and development – Fee charged at per-element rate

Other Changes

  • Additional ad-hoc charges may apply as per the main contract