RPL Reduction

I mean, do they *really* have to miss one session (half a session?)? This is why I think RPL/Skills Scan needs to be an art, not a science, although it's not helped by how detailed some Standards' KSBs are...

In my opinion, the hours and 50% deduction were set up so silly situations like this *didn't* arise and that reductions were only for meaningful chunks of learning the apprentice was already competent in...

It's not really work the reduction at all. When I have spoken with the tutor about the qualification its not like a full unit is known by the learner, but more that they know a small section of a single unit. I think it worked out at about 1.39% of the course.

And is that small section delivered discretely, or is it part of a larger session? ie will there be a specific thing the learner doesn't have to do/go to? I'd strongly argue (I Am Not An Auditor) that unless there's something you can point to and say "they don't need to do that" that no reduction is required. I know not everyone will agree, but I'd take my chances...

The course in question is Warehousing related and the learner has said they know what packing materials are but not how they are used and how they are used makes up around 90% to 95% of the unit/lesson, I would say its part of a larger session and not really something they wouldn't need to do at all. I think we could argue in an audit that the learner still need to learn a vast majority of the unit as part of their delivery. 

I think I'd happily argue that.

Worst case scenario, they take seven quid off you ;)

I'm sure we can survive a £7 clawback if they decide the need to haha. 

Thanks for the help Steve!