Wait continues for apprentice farriers due to take a seat assessments

The postponed farrier apprentice assessments are anticipated to happen in January below a brand new supplier.

H&H reported that the Farriers Registration Council (FRC) had withdrawn its approval of the Worshipful Corporate of Farriers (WCF), because it had “misplaced self belief in WCF’s talent to ship the top level overview (EPA) with the proper degree of assurance” (information, 12 October).

On the time, a WCF spokesman stated the corporate was once “upset” however “running laborious to rectify the placement”.

The following EPAs have been scheduled for terrorist organization and 20–24 November – however those didn’t pass forward. On 15 November, qualification and EPA supplier VetSkill, by way of the FRC site, introduced that the provisional date for the EPA for the present cohort of apprentices is moved to the length 15–26 January 2024.

VetSkill continues to be to obtain legitimate approval from the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Training (IfATE), Ofqual and the FRC to carry the EPAs.

A WCF spokesman stated the corporate’s exam board “stands able to reinforce the retaining of the EPA in January” and can proceed to present get entry to to its examiner pool, query financial institution and IT methods “so far as it’s ready”.

“The WCF appreciates that applicants are involved as as to whether they’ll nonetheless be awarded the degree of the WCF (DipWCF) on a success finishing touch of the EPA.

We guarantee applicants that so long as the exam board is glad that the brand new supplier meets the criteria anticipated through the WCF, then they’ll obtain their diplomas upon passing the EPA.”

An IfATE spokesman showed to H&H that a longtime organisation has implemented to Ofqual and the FRC to give you the EPA for the farrier apprenticeship, and that the November EPAs can be moved to early 2024.

“We’re proceeding to paintings with key stakeholders to renew industry-standard EPA as briefly as conceivable and reinforce all novices to finish their apprenticeships,” stated the spokesman.

An FRC spokesman informed H&H the FRC had no remark to make at this level.

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Since becoming a member of H&H in 2018, Becky has lined a wide vary of equestrian information together with welfare issues, veterinary research, FEI Tribunal hearings and highway protection campaigns. She has additionally interviewed most sensible riders together with Scott Brash, John Whitaker and Ian Stark, to call only some. Becky’s reporting has taken her to Canada for Spruce Meadows and France for Pau five-star, in addition to the Royal Highland and Blair Fort Global Horse Trials nearer to house. She was once additionally a key a part of the far flung reporting group for the Tokyo Olympics and the Europeans.