Crop technician / Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education

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This apprenticeship is in revision

This revised version of the occupational standard and end-point assessment plan has been agreed and is available for information only pending approval of the funding band.

Key information

Status: Standard in development
Proposal approved

Occupational standard approved

End-point assessment plan approved

Funding approved
Reference: ST0018
Level: 3
Options: Soil Based Systems Crop Technician, Container Based Systems Crop Technician
Typical duration to gateway: 24 months
Typical EPA period: 6 months
Route: Agriculture, environmental and animal care
Integration: None
Date updated: 07/02/2025
Lars code: 314
EQA provider: Ofqual
Example progression routes:
- Assistant farm manager
Review: this apprenticeship will be reviewed in accordance with our change request policy.

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End-point assessment (EPA plan)

Rigorous robust and independent assessment undertaken by an apprentice at the end of training to test that the apprentice can perform in the occupation they have been trained in and can demonstrate the duties, and knowledge, skills and behaviours (KSBs) set out in the occupational standard

End-point assessment organisation (EPAO)

An organisation approved to deliver end-point assessment for a particular apprenticeship standard. EPAOs must be on the register of end-point assessment organisations

Holistic or synoptic

Assessment of an apprentice’s knowledge, skills and behaviours in an integrated way i.e. assessing several KSBs at the same time

Knowledge, skills and behaviours (KSB)

What is needed to competently undertake the duties required for an occupational standard

Valid

Referred to in relation to assessment methods; fit for purpose

Change request policy

Most changes to an apprenticeship are made as a result of a holistic review of it. We prioritise the need for such reviews based on a range of factors. These include:

the time since the apprenticeship was developed or last reviewed (taking account of its typical duration)
the existence of any known problems with it (e.g. lower than expected starts, low achievement rate, high withdrawal rate, any issues with the availability of training or end-point assessment provision)
whether the apprenticeship is currently subject to a dispensation
the relative significance of the apprenticeship based on how many users it has

The availability of an employer group to support a review and its potential impact on any related technical education product also inform the timing of a review.

Details of apprenticeships that are currently being revised or adjusted are available in our revisions and adjustments status report.

Version log

Version	Change detail	Earliest start date	Latest start date
Revised version awaiting implementation	In revision	Not set	Not set
1.0	Approved for delivery	19/07/2018	Not set

Employers involved in creating the standard: Allensmore Nurseries, Brimstone farm, LKL Farming, The Bransford Webbs Plant Company, Walberton Nursery Limited. Other involved stakeholders: Hartpury University, Lantra, NFU, Pershore College of Horticulture, Plumpton College, The Chartered Institute of Horticulture, The Institute for Agriculture and Horticulture

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