Equality and fair access
The Equality Act 2010 provides a legal framework which protects the rights of individuals from discrimination on the basis of protected characteristics. Every person has several protected characteristics, including age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage, civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion and belief, sex, and sexual orientation, so the Act protects against unfair treatment.
During the end-point assessment, the types of adjustments offered may include but aren’t limited to, changes to elements such as:
- the location and timing of the assessment
- the format, wording or type of assessment activity
- the availability of support personnel for additional needs
- the availability of adaptive software or hardware, or specialist equipment.
These adjustments should mirror the types of reasonable adjustments and additional support that the apprentice has received from their employer and/or training provider during their apprenticeship programme.
It is important that reasonable adjustments do not affect the reliability or validity of the assessment and they should not give the apprentice an advantage over other apprentices undertaking the same assessment.
We’re upgrading our contact centre to make it quicker and easier for you to speak to the right member of our team.
From Thursday, 30 to Friday, 31 October, our phone lines will be temporarily unavailable while we upgrade our systems. For any urgent enquiries during this time, please email membership@theiet.org and we’ll get back to you as soon as possible.
From Monday, 3 November, we’re moving to one central phone number for all enquiries - which will be 0333 049 9123. This change will make it easier to reach the right team quickly and improve your experience.
Thank you for your patience as we improve how we connect with you.