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Would strongly advise *against* recording it as a restart, having all sorts of problems with previously w/d learners that we've flagged that way, also PSM tells you not to add the restart flag on them!
But yes, short of them learning more in their role since their initial go, can't see any reason why you wouldn't just treat them like someone who you've never seen before.
I do feel it is something that does occur often and yet it is not covered in the guidance. The start and subsequent withdrawal is in this years returns so do not want to lose this record. I could just feel this erroring big time without the restart flag yet agree that it really isn't a restart as such.
I have sent a query to the DfE so will post their response when it arrives for completeness.
I know they can't cover every single weird scenario in the guidance, but I do feel that they could add a few more common ones. Providers are asking the same questions over and over, which just wastes everyone's time. If they could also rationalise where the guidance sits between PSM and the Apprenticeship Service Support, that would be useful. There's so much interlinked info between the ILR guidance and the AS guidance.
It's only going to get more and more disconnected isn't it 🙁 At this point I wouldn't be mad about separate data returns if it meant the rules were all in one cohesive place for each. We already have this challenge with OfS using the ILR which they don't write the rules for. I've had some very interesting conversations with them about our varying understanding of the ILR rules.
I believe that there is another factor that should be considered, and that is where there are any funding related changes between the original aborted start, and the new start; such as age-band, co-funding, capped rate change etc. These will all be based on the funding conditions on the original start.
Gill Knight
Withdrawal within 42 days, now wants to restart
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We have a learner who withdrew after only 6 days due to a severe injury. She has now recovered and wants to start again with the next cohort. Obviously the record exists and is in the current year however her new 'start' will be in the 2026/7 year. I have read the funding rules and technical spec and cannot see how this is a restart as we didn't draw any funding, she was well within the qualifying period and only attended the induction day.
My view would be to leave the current record as it is and create a new record to start her in 2026/7? She will be reassessed to ensure her KSBs have not changed etc but in essence is a new start. She will start again with the same Standard aims, TNPs 1 and 2 and OTJ requirements. Am I missing anything?