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Hiya, where I've got to reading the new 25/26 rules is when looking at a random Apprenticeship Standard - Team leader / Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education
This apprenticeship has a "typical duration to gateway" of 15 months. Therefore, if I have a new start in 25/26 who goes to gateway early such as 11 months and 16 days. They have worked harder than the "norm" but looks like we won't get the 2nd provider/employer incentive since they haven't met the 365 day mark (must be looking at Start Date vs Actual End Date & also typical duration of the STD) Whereas if the "typical duration to gateway" was 9 months & they achieved in 11 months and 16 days, we would get it paid the 2nd incentive at the 8 month mark (242 days)
Does seem like the over-achievers would be getting penalised with this calculation, I would have expected to read "if the apprentice is on an apprenticeship standard where the published typical duration is 12 months or more, but they withdraw or transfer from their apprenticeship in less than 12 months, then this final instalment will not be made) - which is what happens anyway.
I'm hoping we will eventfully get a list of all Apprenticeship Standards, Version, Maximum Funding Band, LARS Code, Typical Duration to Gateway (etc) to have a central place to look to make this easier?
Chris Ashfield
Employer incentive update 25-26
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Good morning all,
Just wanted to sense check im reading this correctly in relation to the new funding rules 25-26.
If an apprentice is on an apprenticeship that is less than 12 months in duration, the Employer will not receive month 12 payment?
104.2.1 Where the apprentice is on a shorter apprenticeship (where the published typical duration of the apprenticeship standard is less than 12 months), or on a foundation apprenticeship, this payment will be generated 242 days after the apprentice’s learning start date instead. (Note: if the apprentice is on an apprenticeship standard where the published typical duration is 12 months or more, but they complete their apprenticeship in less than 12 months, then this final instalment will not be made).