Following on from our previous update at the end of November and ESB’s decision to move all UK-based assessments to a remote, online delivery, we have now taken the decision to extend this until the end of January 2021. However, if you would prefer a face-to-face assessment in January, please contact the office to request this at the earliest opportunity: customer@esbuk.org or 01695 573439.

It is important that we continue to place our centres and assessors at the heart of any decisions and at this stage, we still do not know what restrictions or tier systems will be in place in January across the UK. We have already offered these adaptations since June and the learners, assessors and teachers found them to be valid, reliable and a positive experience.

Detailed information about each qualification, how we are adapting it, and what centres and learners need to do to prepare for remote assessments, when assessments cannot be held in person with the assessor coming to the centre, are set out in the guidance documents below:-

If you have any questions about these guidance documents or delivering adapted assessments, please email product@esbuk.org.

We are ready to work with centres to provide the style of preferred assessment, within Government guidelines, and are here to assist you in the preparation of your learners for their assessments in the spring and summer terms. If you would prefer a face-to-face assessment in January, please contact the office to request this at the earliest opportunity: customer@esbuk.org or 01695 573439.

Not only do our qualifications build learners’ confidence and boost progression and employability, but they are also built with our learners’ interests at heart, ensuring an enjoyable learning experience.