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It's effectively a withdrawal and new apprenticeship, so I would have thought the eligibility would be as of the new start date (so waiver would not apply). Will be interested to see if anyone can weigh in on from a technical perspective though, in case the transfer does make a difference.
Edit, following info from the technical funding guide:
237. If the apprentice changes framework or standard, we consider this a new start. If the apprentice is still eligible for additional payments and the framework uplift at the start of the new programme, these will be calculated and earned in the normal way. Any payments already received by the employer and provider for the initial programme are retained and new payments are earned for the new programme.
238. If the apprentice changes framework or standard, we will also treat this as a new start to determine the co-investment percentage that applies. For example, if an apprentice started a framework in August 2018 but transfers to a standard in May 2019, we will use percentages of 95%/5% to calculate co-investment for the standard.
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/apprenticeship-technical-funding-guide
Stephen Burrows
Age of Apprentice & Employer Contribution
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We have an apprentice who is transferring from the Level 3 Engineering Fitter Standard to the Level 3 Metal Fabricator Standard. He was 16-18 at the start of his apprenticeship but is now 19 at the date of the transfer. Will the employer be required to make a 5% contribution towards the Fabricator standard due to the apprentice's age?