ILR 25/26 summary of changes

I think it's that you used to be able to submit an ILR with no learner records, only destination records. Now we're not doing destinations, there should be no reason to ever submit an ILR with no learner record in it.

Regarding EMH and MMH, it's not to do with GLH, it's about how many Planned Hours you are delivering for that learner on that qual. It's only required for Funding Model 25, and the new rules for them is that full timers must do 100 hours. I think the guidance is saying that, if you record a 16-18 funded student as not doing 100 hours, they will count as not meeting CoF, and fall into the 2.5% tolerance. That seems logical.

This bit tells you how to work out minimum hours for part timers, and I assume your record EMH/MMH in the affirmative when they meet these hours. I can sort of see how they came up with the English hours (top of each band as a percentage of 580), but why are the maths requirements lower, when we've been specifically asked to try and squeeze in more maths hours?

Depends on the band for the learner. We don’t enrol band 5s so we are using the guidance below to cap it at 84/70. A student recorded as enrolled on an approved qualification but with planned hours for the subjects below the minimum teaching hours and vice versa will be calculated as non-compliant. Table 3: the minimum teaching hours for English and maths by funding bands 16 to 19 funding bands1 (study programmes excluding T Levels) Annual planned hours2 Minimum hours for the Band English (hrs per year ) Maths (hrs per year ) 5 Full-time students (at least 580 hours) 580 100 100 4a Full-time students 485+ 485 84 70 4b Part-time students (485 to 579 hours) 485 84 70 3 Part-time students (385 to 484 hours) 385 66 56 2 Part-time students (300 to 384 hours) 300 52 43 1 Part-time (up to 299 hours) 299 52 43

David Dalby Can you see my main reply on this post? Before I logged in, I couldn't see it, but it appeared when I logged in, so I wonder if nobody else can see it.

Ruth Canham-James it was odd as email dropped in, but on post it didn't appear - gremlins. It was a shame as you referred to "detonation records" which made me laugh! Shall I pop it back in as have on email?

David Dalby 😂 Yes, I'd fixed that unfortunate typo! I think several edits after that is what is making my original post not appear. My final draft said:

I think it's that you used to be able to submit an ILR with no learner records, only destination records. Now we're not doing destinations, there should be no reason to ever submit an ILR with no learner record in it.

Regarding EMH and MMH, it's not to do with GLH, it's about how many Planned Hours you are delivering for that learner on that qual. It's only required for Funding Model 25, and the new rules for them is that full timers must do 100 hours. I think the guidance is saying that, if you record a 16-18 funded student as not doing 100 hours, they will count as not meeting CoF, and fall into the 2.5% tolerance. That seems logical.

This bit tells you how to work out minimum hours for part timers, and I assume your record EMH/MMH in the affirmative when they meet these hours. I can sort of see how they came up with the English hours (top of each band as a percentage of 580), but why are the maths requirements lower, when we've been specifically asked to try and squeeze in more maths hours?

To add to this post and to keep queries with the ILR chnages within one post.

Does anyone know anymore and understand the Contract Ref Number now required for Apprentices?

Is this a number we generate with our own contracts with employers, or our own contract ref number?

ILR Specification 2025 to 2026: Field: Contract Reference Number

Angelique Culley How did I miss that? I have absolutely no idea, there's no guidance. Maybe it needs to be on the Accelerated Apprenticeship (if they do one) to account for a shorter duration. I suggest asking the Apprenticeship Service and/or ESFA helpdesk.

Thanks Ruth Canham-James, I have submitted a query to the Helpdesk, but thought I'd ask here to see if anyone else had spotted it!