What happens if the apprentice fails the professional discussion for the Town Planning Assistant standard and needs to resit or re-take it? 

If an apprentice fails any of the assessment components, they will be eligible for a resit or retake, at the apprentice's employer's discretion. If an apprentice requires a resit or retake, the apprentice will be awarded a maximum EPA grade of pass. The training provider is expected to make Training Qualifications UK aware of their intention to resit or retake within a month of the original grade being received.

Apprentices are not permitted to resit/retake in an attempt to achieve a higher grade. All resits/retakes must be taken within six months of the EPA outcome notification, otherwise, the entire EPA must be retaken. Resits are typically taken within two months of the EPA outcome notification, and retakes are typically taken within five months of the EPA outcome notification.