Karen Slade joined LEIA as Head of End-Point Assessment (EPA) to help us become the first-choice End-Point Assessor for industry apprenticeships.
Karen has helped shape and launch this new division of LEIA in recent months. She has overseen the development of our EPA business strategy, lead us to become an Ofqual recognised End-Point Assessment Organisation and has launched our new website www.leia-assessment.co.uk
Karen has a wealth of experience as an End-Point Assessment Manager, Assessor, Lead IQA and training and assessment developer. She is CIPD qualified and has worked within the public, private and third sectors. Going forward, Karen is here to ensure we deliver our EPA business strategy and comply with Ofqual and ESFA regulations. She is also here to promote the excellent benefits of our EPA service, created specially for our industry.
Nick Mellor, MD of LEIA, said, “We are delighted with the work Karen has been doing for our organisation during this exciting time. This is a new focus for LEIA and Karen will be responsible for the delivery of rigorous EPA for apprentices in our sector. With the training providers offering apprenticeships and funding in place, LEIA’s EPA service completes the picture”.
Karen Slade, LEIA’s Head of EPA said “It is great to see employers taking on and training more apprentices to meet their future skills needs. I am looking forward to working with employers and training providers, and to welcoming the first apprentices to End-Point Assessment.”
Please contact Karen to discuss your EPA needs and find out about our full service offering.
