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Hi Claire.
Don't enter the original start date, but do include the restart indicator. Original start date is only collected if the learner is restarting the learning aim at the same provider, for example if they are returning from an agreed break in learning.
Your assessment of RPL needs to determine the content of training and OTJT hours required to complete the programme. The difference between this and what you would usually deliver to an apprentice without any RPL (and therefore needing your 'full' programme of training) is the RPL hours reduction.
Ok, so you've determined that 21% of the training hours are not required due to RPL. Funding Rule 29.2. provides a worked example to explain how you must "Reduce the total price by at least 50% of the prior learning percentage, from the funding band maximum (the 50% reduction recognises that there are some fixed costs in the apprenticeship)." Therefore, a price reduction of at least 10.5% is required, so your calculated cost reduction of 54% will be considered compliant. But please do be aware that the funding available for you to claim will be limited to the remaining balance of the funding band maximum less the funding claimed for this programme by the previous provider, so I recommend you discuss and agree with the employer how any potential shortfall will be charged and paid.
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Hi,
We are taking some learners from another provider, we can enter them on our MIS system as transfer learners. Can anybody help with the below? They are on residual durations as they were part way through their apprenticeships.
1.) Do we need to add the original start date with the previous provider on the ILR?
2.) If the residual cost for example is 46% is this shown as an RPL cost reduction. If this is an RPL cost reduction, how do we calculate the RPL hours reduction?
Thanks in advance.