Deliver Apprenticeship Assessment for Learning & Development Consultant Business Partner Level 5

Learning and Development Consultant Business Partners are accountable for ensuring L&D contributes to, and influences, improved performance at individual, team and organisational level. The role carries commercial responsibility for aligning learning needs with wider business strategy, and consultants act as agents for change — influencing key stakeholders and shaping decisions on what the organisation should do in a learning and development context.

Key Areas Covered:

• Aligning learning and development activity with commercial and strategic business objectives

• Influencing key stakeholders and making evidence-based L&D recommendations

• Leading on learning and development-related elements of wider business projects

• Measuring the outcomes and impact of learning interventions, including return on investment

• Applying specialist expertise in areas such as organisation development, digital learning, resourcing or talent management

• Supporting and overseeing L&D colleagues, including practitioners and administrators, where applicable

Assessment Details

Learning and Development Consultant Business Partner Level 5 (Revised Version) is an apprenticeship standard that follows the reformed apprenticeship assessment model, where assessment is designed to be more flexible and integrated across the programme.

Training providers can choose how their apprentices are assessed: the NQual Approach, where NQual completes the full apprenticeship assessment on your behalf, or the Approved Centre Approach, where NQual works in partnership with your organisation to deliver assessment together.

This standard requires one mandatory component, alongside an additional assessment method selected from an approved list.

Mandatory Component

The mandatory component for this apprenticeship standard is a Professional Discussion.

Additional Component

Skills England's assessment plan allows the additional assessment method for this standard to be selected from the following list:

• Demonstration

• Presentation

• Observation

• Additional Professional Discussion

• Question and Answer

• Project

• Portfolio

NQual's assessment design for this standard is still in development. We'll confirm which method has been selected once finalised — in the meantime, providers can register their interest to be kept updated as our approach is published.

This standard will be approved for delivery from 11 March 2027. Training providers can register their interest with NQual now to be ready ahead of the go-live date.

Supporting Your Assessment Delivery

At NQual, we work in partnership with training providers to support a smooth, confident assessment journey. One that's aligned to evolving assessment requirements and keeps learners' outcomes at its centre

Our approach includes:

• Clear guidance on assessment requirements and readiness

• Support in understanding revised assessment models and expectations

• Practical resources to prepare apprentices for their final assessments

• Dedicated and responsive support from our experienced assessment team

Our focus is on delivering consistent, reliable and supportive assessment, helping you and your learners achieve successful outcomes.

You can enquire about our approach to the apprenticeship assessments by scheduling a meeting with the NQual assessment team.