Study Programme Returning after 4 week break for Care Purposes

There's no such thing as a formal Break in Learning for Study Progs. As this is planned and time-bound, I think you'd be absolutely fine. Given when it is though, you'd need to not include planned hours for those four weeks in her total (which would be different if, say, it was in March, when you'd already have locked in the hours for the academic year).

Thank you Steve.

It might be worth getting some confirmation from the learner as compliance evidence in case she goes over 4 weeks non attendance.

In addition, for full time programmes and part time programmes of more than 24 weeks in duration that are not distance learning programmes, a student must be considered to have withdrawn where they have not attended classes for at least 4 continuous weeks, 
excluding holidays. This is unless there is auditable evidence of an intention to return. Compliance evidence includes a student’s or employer’s letter or formal internal notes such as tutorial reports, contracts of behaviour or personal action plans.