CILIP Pathways are delighted to announce that they have successfully gained Ofqual recognition as end point assessors for the Library, Information and Archive Services Assistant Level 3 apprenticeship standard. Recognition was attained in December 2021, the rigorous process provides confidence to employers, apprentices and training providers and ensures that CILIP Pathways has the capacity and expertise to develop and offer high-quality End Point Assessments (EPAs). CILIP Pathways was accepted on the first attempt.

Chair of CILIP Pathways Board, Joanne Swain, said “we are incredibly proud to receive Ofqual recognition as end point assessors for the Library, Information and Archive Services Assistant Level 3 apprenticeship standard. This recognition demonstrates the commitment and excellence of knowledge and skills within CILIP Pathways and our passion to support, encourage and enable new apprentices to achieve professional recognition as part of their development for a rewarding career in the field of library, and information services. We are delighted to be able to open up opportunities within the profession to newly qualified people with exciting ideas and experience.”

About CILIP Pathways

CILIP Pathways provides quality assessment services for apprenticeships. They are the end point assessment organisation (EPAO) for the Level 3 Library, Information and Archives Services Assistant apprenticeship Standard.

As part of the CILIP family of services, they have been involved in the development of this apprenticeship Standard from day one and passionately believe in the importance of quality, diverse routes into the library, information and knowledge profession to deliver excellent services both now and in the future. CILIP has a well-established background in course accreditation and assessment services for individuals. That expertise and drive has been used to create a new assessment service for the Standard called CILIP Pathways.

The Level 3 Standard can be viewed in full on the Institute for Apprenticeships’ website.

About Ofqual

The Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation (Ofqual) regulates qualifications, examinations and assessments in England. Maintaining standards and confidence in qualifications in England. Responsible for making sure that:

• regulated qualifications reliably indicate the knowledge, skills and understanding students have demonstrated
• assessments and exams show what a student has achieved
• people have confidence in the qualifications that we regulate
• students and teachers have information on the full range of qualifications that we regulate