How long does the observation for the Advanced and Creative Hair Professional standard last?

During this assessment, the apprentice is observed by an End-Point Assessor, completing work in their normal workplace, which they will demonstrate the knowledge, skills and behaviours assigned to this assessment method.

In advance of the observation and questioning, apprentices must be provided with information on the format of the observation and questioning, including timescales.

The observation and questioning should take five hours.

The observation and questioning may be split into discrete sections (per service) held over a maximum of one working day.

The length of a working day is typically considered to be 7.5 hours.

The End-Point Assessor has the discretion to increase the time of the observation and questioning by up to 10% to allow the apprentice to complete the final task that they are working on or complete the answer to a question.