Apprenticeship Assessment Updates Tracker

Each Assessment Organisation (AO) has its own assessment strategy to align with Apprenticeship Assessment.

As Skills England publishes Assessment Plans and updates, we will review them, develop our assessment strategy and support materials and publish them on Proficient, keeping you up to date with all Apprenticeship Assessment updates.

Please see the tracker below for an overview of the progress for each standard.

For more information on each standard we assess, please visit:

Standards We Assess | 1st for Awarding

Standard	Assessment Plan Status	Assessment Requirements	Earliest Start Date	Documents and Resources in Development	Available on Proficient
Business and Administration
Administration Assistant	Administration assistant / Skills England	Mandatory: – Portfolio Additional: – Interview – Presentation – Question and answer – Project – Simulation	01/08/2026	Complete	All documents are live on Proficient
Associate Project Manager	Associate project manager / Skills England	Mandatory: – Project Additional: – Demonstration – Presentation – Interview – Professional discussion – Quesion and answer – Portfolio – Written assessment – Additional project	28/01/2027	In development
Business Administrator	Assessment Plan drafted for release
Corporate Responsibility & Sustainability Practitioner	Corporate responsibility and sustainability practitioner / Skills England	Mandatory: – Project Additional: – Professional discussion – Additional project – Presentation – Question and answer – Portfolio of evidence	24/09/2026	Complete	All documents are live on Proficient
HR Support	The Skills England public survey for this in-development apprenticeship assessment plan (AAP) has now closed. AAP is in the process of being revised. View the draft AAP here.	Mandatory: – Professional Discussion Additional: – Portfolio – Question and answer – Project – Presentation – Showcase – Case study
Improvement Specialist	The Skills England public survey for the in-development Software Development Technician AAP is now open. View the proposal . Complete the survey. Please complete the survey by 13/9/26.	Mandatory: – Professional Discussion Additional: – Written Assessment – Case Study – Question and Answer – Portfolio – Project – Presentation – Additional Professional Discussions	11/03/2027	In development
People Professional	AAP is in the process of being revised.
Senior Leader	Senior leader / Skills England	Mandatory: – Project Additional: – Presentation – Question and answer – Professional Discussion – Portfolio	11/03/2027	In development
Senior People Professional	AAP is in the process of being revised.
Digital
Applications Support Lead	Applications support lead / Skills England	Mandatory: – Professional Discussion Additional: – Case study – Portfolio – Presentation – Project – Observation – Question and answer	01/09/2026	In development
Artificial Intelligence (AI) & Automation Practioner	Artificial intelligence (AI) and automation practitioner / Skills England	Mandatory: – Project Additional: – Presentation – Simulated task – Professional discussion – Portfolio	22/05/2026	Complete	All documents are live on Proficient
Business Analyst	The Skills England public survey for this in-development apprenticeship assessment plan (AAP) has now closed. AAP is in the process of being revised. View the draft AAP here.	Mandatory: – Professional discussion Additional: – Portfolio – Project – Presentation – Question and answer
Cyber Security Technician	The Skills England public survey for this in-development apprenticeship assessment plan (AAP) has now closed. AAP is in the process of being revised. View the draft AAP here.	Mandatory: – Simulation Additional: – Question and answer – Professional discussion – Portfolio – Additional Simulation – Presentation
Data Analyst	New K&S written. AAP is in the process of being revised.
Data Engineer	Data engineer / Skills England	Mandatory: – Project Additional: – Written assessment – Presentation – Question and answer – Professional discussion – Portfolio – Project	01/12/2026	In development
Data Technician	Data technician / Skills England	Mandatory: – Simulated task Additional: – Project – Professional discussion – Observation – Portfolio	Not set	– Drafted Qualification Specification (note there is no change to K&S) and Resource Pack – Drafted all grading documents – Arranging sessions with providers to support their launch – Working with employers to agree assessment strategy
Digital Product Manager	Digital product manager / Skills England	Mandatory: – Presentation Additional: – Portfolio – Project – Professional discussion – Additional presentation – Question and answer – Showcase	01/09/2026	In development
Digital Support Technician	Digital support technician / Skills England	Mandatory: – Professional Discussion Additional: – Portfolio – Presentation – Project – Observation – Question and answer	29/10/2026	In development
IT Solutions Technician	IT solutions technician / Skills England	Mandatory: – Professional Discussion Additional: – Case study – Observation – Portfolio – Presentation – Project – Simulation – Question and answer	02/11/2026	In development
Information Communications Technician (ICT)	Information communications technician / Skills England	Mandatory: – Professional Discussion Additional: – Project – Portfolio – Presentation – Observation – Question and answer – Simulated task	28/01/2027	In development
Machine Learning Engineer	Machine learning engineer / Skills England	Mandatory: – Project Additional: – Professional discussion – Additional project – Presentation – Portfolio – Question and answer – Written assessment	11/12/2026	In development
Network Engineer	Network engineer / Skills England	Mandatory: – Simulation Additional: – Professional discussion – Portfolio – Presentation – Question and answer – Case study – Additional simulation	02/11/2026	In development
Software Development Technician	The Skills England public survey for this in-development apprenticeship assessment plan (AAP) has now closed. AAP is in the process of being revised. View the draft AAP here.	Mandatory: – Project Additional: – Professional discussion – Portfolio – Presentation – Simulation – Question and answer
Software Developer	AAP is in the process of being revised.
Foundation Apprenticeships
Hardware, Network and Infrastructure	Hardware, network and infrastructure foundation apprenticeship / Skills England	This assessment plan does not prescribe assessment methods, but does require: – a knowledge test – a practical assessment	01/08/2025	Complete	All documents are live on Proficient
Software and Data	Software and data foundation apprenticeship / Skills England	This assessment plan does not prescribe assessment methods, but does require: – a knowledge test – a practical assessment	01/08/2025	Complete	All documents are live on Proficient
Marketing and Creative
Content Creator	Content creator / Skills England	Mandatory: – Project Additional: -Professional discussion -Additional project -Presentation -Simulated task -Portfolio -Question and answer	24/09/2026	Complete	All documents are live on Proficient
Marketing Executive	AAP is in the process of being revised.
Marketing Manager	The Skills England public survey for this in-development apprenticeship assessment plan (AAP) has now closed. AAP is in the process of being revised. View the draft AAP here.	Mandatory: – Professional discussion Additional: – Project – Professional discussion – Portfolio – Showcase – Presentation – Written assessment – Question and answer
Multi-Channel Marketer	Multi-channel marketer / Skills England	Mandatory: – Project Additional: – Professional discussion – Portfolio of evidence – Additional project – Interview – Presentation – Written Assessment	30/11/2026	In development
PR and Communications Assistant	AAP is in the process of being revised.