Leading EPAO for prison and probation apprenticeships
SFJ Awards has significant experience in providing end-point assessments (EPA) for prisons and probation.
SFJ Awards is an experienced End-Point Assessment Organisation (EPAO) specialising in custody, prisons, and probation. Recognised for their comprehensive understanding of the unique requirements these sectors pose, SFJ Awards are leading experts when it comes to assessing apprenticeship standards in these areas.
Prisons and probation apprenticeship standards we assess
Custody and Detention Professional
The broad purpose of the occupation is to ensure that individuals are held in secure, safe, decent and fair environments. You will operate within secure environments undertaking a frontline role and will work as part of a wider team to ensure the safety of everyone.
- Qualification level: 3
- Typical duration: 12 months
- Typical organisations: This occupation is found in custody or detention environments within detention centres, custodial environments and custodial services in both the public and private sector.
Probation Services Practitioner
The broad purpose of this occupation is to protect the public by contributing to risk assessments that reduce re-offending, safeguarding victims and rehabilitate individuals eligible for probation support, through effective engagement and interventions.
- Qualification level: 3
- Typical duration: 18 months
- Typical job titles: Community payback supervisor, domestic abuse safety officer, probation services officer, programmes facilitator, residential worker, victim liaison officer.
Peer Worker
This occupation is found in a range of services that embed peer-led roles within third sector, community, social enterprise and statutory sectors. Peer support has a longer history in social justice, human rights and community action. The occupation is unique in that it is only open to those who have expertise through lived experience.
- Qualification level: 3
- Typical duration: 15 months
- Typical organisations: The NHS, health, justice, housing, and private providers of specialist services.
Youth Justice Practitioner
Working with children who have offended or are at risk of offending, this occupation is found in the youth offending services within local authorities. It is also relevant to practitioners working in voluntary sector organisations providing youth justice interventions.
- Qualification level: 5
- Typical duration: 25 months
- Typical job titles: Intensive supervision and surveillance practitioner, intervention worker, reparation officer, youth offending service case manager.
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