Where does the professional discussion for the Town Planning Assistant standard take place and who is involved? 

The professional discussion can be conducted face-to-face or remotely via online means.

Face-to-face assessments typically take place at the employer’s or training provider's premises, and the End-Point Assessor is in the room to assess the component.

We use Microsoft Teams for online assessment, so apprentices should ensure they have downloaded this software and are familiar with how it works. A video conference between the apprentice and the End-Point Assessor is arranged, and the End-Point Assessor assesses the apprentice while they complete the professional discussion. The session is recorded in full for further reference and quality monitoring purposes.

The apprentice and End-Point Assessor agree at the assessment planning meeting on the time and date of the professional discussion.