The EPA Is Changing: What Plumbing Apprentices Need to Know

EPA reforms are generating plenty of confusion across plumbing and building services education, but what has actually changed for current learners?

In this episode, Chris Bailey breaks down the move from End-Point Assessment (EPA) to Apprenticeship Assessment and explains what it means in practice for:

• City & Guilds 9289 Level 3 Plumbing and Domestic Heating Technician apprentices
• City & Guilds Level 2 Plumbing learners
• T-Level Building Services Engineering students
• Tutors, assessors and employers supporting apprentices

You will learn why the current ST0303 assessment model remains unchanged for existing plumbing apprentices, what the January 2026 9289 v1.2 update really means, and why T-Level BSE assessments are not affected by apprenticeship EPA reforms.

Chris also tackles five common misconceptions, including whether assessments are moving earlier, whether colleges will now mark EPA work, and whether learners need to revise different content.

For the free tutor resource pack and the EPA Change Navigator chatbot, visit:

https://thecopperconnectionpodcast.co.uk/epa-changes

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