Non-mandatory qualification ineligible costs

It is better to invoice employers for any ineligible costs as you must be able to evidence that you have not used any government funding.

Thanks, Martin, that was my feeling, given that although there is a paragraph stating "The majority of training providers will operate on commercial terms and will expect to create a surplus (profit); a surplus ensures the financial viability of a business and can provide funds to e.g. fund ineligible costs," the one regarding invoicing is quite specific. Just wanted to make sure we are not disadvantaging anyone!

Non-mandatory qualifications

Qualifications that an apprentice does not require to achieve an apprenticeship. We will pay for any training within a non-mandatory qualification that overlaps with the knowledge, skills and behaviour requirements of the apprenticeship standard. The employer must pay for any  peripheral costs such as registration, examination and certification.

We don't charge for non-mandatory quals. Mostly, the content overlaps enough with the Standard, that the extra we need to deliver to get them to pass the qual is minimal, and we just absorb it. Whilst we make less profit, it's in our interests, as employers insist on it, but won't pay. It does need clearly documenting as NOT part of the price.