Activities during a Break in Learning

We don't allow OTJ to be logged during a break. They can perhaps do useful bits, but not logged for funding purposes. If you're counting it as OTJ, it couldn't be a break;

Thanks Ruth. I was in two minds because whilst they’re not actually doing any learning and only logging OTJ training they’d done while they WERE on programme, I was still concerned because it’s a little bit of a grey area.

I think I misunderstood your question. If they're logging OTJ with a date that was before the break started, I can't see an issue with them physically recording it during the break. Honestly, we couldn't stop an apprentice doing that if they wanted to. Our apprentices on a break still have access to the College systems, and as long as the date recorded against the OTJ hours wasn't during the break, we'd be fine with that.

Apologies for the confusion, probably didn't work it clearly enough! Ours still have access to the system as well and had raised the question with their apprenticeship officer because they were mindful of the funding rules regarding OTJ "work" during a break (who knew apprentices actually read the funding rules!?). But yes, they won't be doing any additional training, just administration by way of mapping what they had already done prior to starting their breaks. Thanks for clarifying!