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Sarah Rix
LSF equipment before start date
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I have been asked by our support team if they are able to purchase equipment for an apprentice who is due to start in September but who needs to be provided with a laptop containing specialist software and also to undertake training in that software which they will need to use from day one of their programme so will need to complete this before the start date.
The team are aware they run the risk of the apprentice not starting at all but wanted to know if we can claim for the cost of the equipment and training that occurs before the formal apprenticeship start date if they do this.
If they have completed and documented the assessment and agreed what is needed with the prospective apprentice and can demonstrate that without this taking place the apprentice would be disadvantaged/unable to start an apprenticeship would we be able to include this as a claim in the first month on programme in the ILR with any value above £150 through the EAS, and link the values to the start month or can we not claim at all?
If the purchase of equipment and training took place in the same month as the start month, but before the official start date on programme would this be ok?
If purchase of equipment and training took place in August for example would that mean we cannot claim at all?
I would appreciate any thoughts. Many thanks
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Steve Hewitt
No, it's fine, of course you can buy it in advance and still claim (providing the learner starts, of course).
Sarah Rix
LSF equipment before start date
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I have been asked by our support team if they are able to purchase equipment for an apprentice who is due to start in September but who needs to be provided with a laptop containing specialist software and also to undertake training in that software which they will need to use from day one of their programme so will need to complete this before the start date.
The team are aware they run the risk of the apprentice not starting at all but wanted to know if we can claim for the cost of the equipment and training that occurs before the formal apprenticeship start date if they do this.
If they have completed and documented the assessment and agreed what is needed with the prospective apprentice and can demonstrate that without this taking place the apprentice would be disadvantaged/unable to start an apprenticeship would we be able to include this as a claim in the first month on programme in the ILR with any value above £150 through the EAS, and link the values to the start month or can we not claim at all?
If the purchase of equipment and training took place in the same month as the start month, but before the official start date on programme would this be ok?
If purchase of equipment and training took place in August for example would that mean we cannot claim at all?
I would appreciate any thoughts. Many thanks