Q. How long are the delays for getting an AM2S assessment booked in? My local centre is full and my apprentice’s training provider says there is a long wait for an assessment – surely this can’t be right?
In a nutshell – it’s not right! There is generally always availability elsewhere if you’re willing to travel to a different centre, should the AM2 centre your training provider normally uses be full in the short term.
It’s often the case that a college or training provider has an existing relationship with a nearby AM2 centre and will only look at availability there. There are actually around 55 NET licensed centres around England, Wales and Northern Ireland and you’re entitled to choose any of them.
We have now launched a new live availability system on the NET website. You can ask your training provider to look at this, or you can take a look yourself to see what’s available in your region over the coming three months. You can select a month and local area to view the centres and number of available slots, then click through for a centre’s contact details.
Whilst the system is in its launch period, we recommend you check this page first and if a centre near you isn’t showing availability, please contact them to enquire further.
As an apprentice employer, you’re within your rights to say where the apprentice completes their End Point Assessment. If your training provider seems to be selecting their nearest centre for ease but it’s full, please do insist they use the availability system to look elsewhere, or indeed contact us for help.
Check Am2 Centre locations and availability here
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