Practical help with assessment, quality assurance and EPA.
Writing assessment materials, reviewing EPA strategies, running a mock EQA visit, training new assessors, or taking a fresh look at your IQA processes. Tell me what you’re dealing with and I’ll suggest what fits.
Whatever you’re working on, start with a conversation.
What works for a large college won’t always suit a small provider with three assessors. Every project is shaped around where you are and what you need right now.
Assessment materials
Tasks, briefs, questions, grading criteria and mark schemes, from centre assignments to HTQs. Valid, workable and clear for learners and assessors.
Mock EQA visits
A realistic dry run of an external quality assurance visit, with honest feedback while there’s still time to act on it.
IQA and assessment review
A fresh look at your sampling, standardisation and paperwork: what’s working, what isn’t, and what you can stop doing.
New assessors and IQAs
Practical sessions that build confidence quickly, sitting alongside your awarding organisation’s own training.
Or learn at your own pace with the online course →EPA and apprenticeship assessment
Independent reviews of assessment strategies against Ofqual and Skills England requirements, EPA readiness for providers, and new materials for end-point assessment organisations.
Tell me the problem
You don’t need to know what you need. Describe what’s going on and we’ll work it out together.
Book a free call → (opens in new tab)From first chat to finished work.
Whatever the project, the route is the same: clear, fixed and with no surprises.
A quick chat
Fifteen minutes, no obligation. Tell me what’s going on and what you’d like to change.
A clear scope
I suggest what fits. You see what’s included, when it’ll be done and a fixed price before anything starts.
The work
Done by me, with as little disruption to your team as possible.
Handover
Everything explained, and everything yours to keep and adapt.
3-day IQA and assessment review
Every project is scoped and priced to fit. This one gives you a feel for what to expect.
- ✓A red, amber, green overviewOf your current assessment and IQA processes.
- ✓A prioritised action planWhat to fix, what to stop doing and what to keep.
- ✓Templates where you need themFor example a sampling plan, standardisation record or short SOP.
- ✓A 60-minute handover callWith your team, and everything yours to keep.
What people I’ve worked with say
From awarding organisations, colleges and training providers. See all recommendations on LinkedIn (opens in new tab)
Kev has a real talent for taking requirements and turning them into clear, workable solutions that support both quality and consistency. His knowledge, attention to detail and commitment to getting things right have made a real difference.
Kevin brought a wealth of knowledge in assessment and curriculum development. I’d happily recommend him to any team looking to strengthen their curriculum and assessment practice.
Kevin oversaw real improvements to our quality assurance processes and was very supportive as I stepped into the role of EQA. He works supportively with centres to ensure excellent provision for learners while keeping standards high across the board.
Kevin was a breath of fresh air when he came into the role. He took time to understand the consultant team and the challenges we faced in quality assurance, and built trusting relationships to overcome barriers for learners, centres and staff. Very professional in everything he approached.
How ready is your assessment?
Answer honestly. You’ll get an instant red, amber or green rating and a tip for each area that needs attention. Nothing is stored or sent anywhere.
I’ve seen assessment from every side of the table.
I’m Kevin, an assessment and quality assurance consultant based in County Durham, working with providers across the North East and the rest of England. I’ve been a lecturer, examiner, quality assurance manager and awarding body designer. Today I write and review national qualifications and apprenticeship assessments.
I know what an EQA looks for, and what actually helps them see it. I’ll tell you plainly what matters, what doesn’t, and what to do next.
A note on independence. Alongside my consultancy, I work for an awarding organisation. I don’t take on work that would conflict with that role, and we’ll check this together on our first call.
- Senior Lead Assessment DeveloperNational awarding organisation
- Quality Assurance ManagerUK Coaching / 1st4Sport
- External ExaminerHigher education
- HE Development ManagerFE college and higher education
Learn and work at your own pace.
Prefer to get started on your own? These are the same approaches I use with clients, packaged so you can use them straight away.
Courses and templates
Apprenticeship Assessment Reform
LAUNCH50End-point assessment is now apprenticeship assessment. Eight practical lessons on the reformed system, built around current Ofqual and Skills England requirements. 12 months’ access, including 6 months of updates. Enter the code at checkout to get the launch price.
Get the full course (opens in new tab)The FE Quality & IQA Second Brain
14 linked templates covering the whole quality cycle: risk-based IQA sampling, standardisation, malpractice and AI misuse, EQA readiness, and SAR evidence mapped to Ofsted’s current framework.
- Word £49
- Obsidian £49
- Both £70
Buying for a college or team? £149 by invoice, purchase orders welcome. Includes both editions for use across your organisation. Request an invoice
Free resources
Introduction to Apprenticeship Assessment
A free first lesson on what’s changed and what it means for your provision. No payment needed.
Start the free lesson (opens in new tab)Suspected Malpractice & AI Misuse Flow
From “this doesn’t look right” to a fair, documented outcome, including when to tell the awarding organisation.
Free forever. Gumroad asks for your email address so it can send you the download.
Download freeAccessibility and exam access tools
An exam adjustment timer, assignment brief readability checker, dyslexia-friendly converter, reading ruler, text chunker and read aloud. Nothing you type leaves your device.
Open the free tools (opens in new tab)What are you working on?
Book a free 15-minute call. Tell me what’s going on and we’ll work out whether I can help, and how.
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