End-point assessment for apprenticeships, by Summit Qualifications UK
End-point assessment for apprenticeship standards, delivered by Summit Qualifications UK, the awarding and end-point assessment organisation of The British Institute of Recruiters.
On three public registers
The Department for Education's register of end-point assessment organisations lists The British Institute of Recruiters as EPA0202, with apprenticeship standards that include Recruiter (level 3), Recruitment consultant (level 3), Recruitment resourcer (level 2) and People professional (level 5). The register is at find-epao.apprenticeships.education.gov.uk.
Summit Qualifications UK is recognised by Ofqual, recognition number RN6063, since 20 January 2022. The legal name on the Ofqual register is The British Institute of Recruiters. The register is at register.ofqual.gov.uk.
The UK Register of Learning Providers lists The British Institute of Recruiters with the UKRLP number 10044645. The register is at ukrlp.co.uk.
How the assessment runs
Each standard is assessed by the methods and grading in its published assessment plan, by an independent end-point assessor who was not involved in the apprentice's training. Assessments run online, or face to face where the plan requires it. Training providers and apprentices get mock tests, toolkits, telephone support and an online tracking system for the gateway and the assessment dates.
Standards and fees
The current list of standards and the fee for each is on summitqualifications.co.uk/assessment-standards. Payment terms are agreed with the training provider before the first gateway.
Contact
Zahid Mahmood, 07561 558 217, zahid.mahmood@ior.org. For BIOR membership and certification, which are separate from apprenticeship assessment, see Agency Membership and STAR for in-house recruiters.
Questions people ask
Who is the end-point assessment organisation for the Recruiter apprenticeship?
Summit Qualifications UK, the end-point assessment organisation of The British Institute of Recruiters, is on the Department for Education register as EPA0202 for the Recruiter standard at level 3, and for Recruitment consultant (level 3), Recruitment resourcer (level 2) and People professional (level 5). The employer chooses the end-point assessment organisation with its training provider, and the register shows every approved organisation for each standard.
Is Summit Qualifications UK the same organisation as The British Institute of Recruiters?
Yes. Summit Qualifications UK is the name The British Institute of Recruiters uses for its awarding and end-point assessment work. The legal name on the Ofqual register (RN6063), the Department for Education register (EPA0202) and the UK Register of Learning Providers (10044645) is The British Institute of Recruiters.
Is end-point assessment part of BIOR membership?
No. End-point assessment is a separate service for apprentices, employers and training providers, run to each standard's published assessment plan by an independent assessor. BIOR membership and certification for recruitment agencies and in-house recruiters are described on the Agency Membership and STAR pages.
Written by The BIOR Membership Team. Last reviewed 29 October 2026.