Acceptable evidence for Functional Skill exemption

Sadly not on the list although I see your logic.

Many thanks Tracy.  So, it is PLR evidence, certificate evidence, or complete your Functional Skill !?

Well, an email from the awarding organisation is on the list now. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/english-and-maths-requirements-in-apprenticeship-standards-at-level-2-and-above.

We just follow what they offer on the list as they won't discuss anything else.

The school one works sometimes.

Good luck

Acceptable Evidence                                                                                                                                                      

If an apprentice does not have a certificate and/or a provisional notification of results or a statement of results from the awarding organisation, the provider can ask the apprentice to get a replacement certificate from the relevant awarding organisation (there will be a cost for this). Guidance on obtaining replacement certificates and what to do if the examination board no longer exists can be found at https://www.gov.uk/replacement-exam-certificate                                                                         

Where a provisional statement of results is accepted as evidence, the provider must check that the grade achieved on the provisional statement did not change when the apprentice's final results were confirmed. If the provisional grade is different to the final grade, the provisional grade will remain acceptable as long the final grade has not decreased from the provisional grade.                                        

If it is not possible to obtain a replacement certificate, providers can accept one of the following as evidence of achievement in English and/or maths                                                                                     

• an email from the awarding organisation offering the qualification confirming achievement of the qualification and the date of achievement, including grade where applicable                
• a report generated from the apprentice’s Personal Learning Record (PLR)
• a report from the school information management system (SIMS) or Candidate Management Information System (CMIS), which must be authenticated with a stamp from the relevant school/college or provider, and signed by the examinations officer or other equivalent authority
• a National Record of Achievement (NRA), which must contain relevant awarding organisation verifiable achievement

These types of evidence must contain as a minimum: the apprentice’s full name, the full name of qualification (including awarding organisation name and/or qualification number), the grade awarded (where applicable) and/or the date of achievement. In some cases, providers may need to validate the date of birth of the apprentice though other appropriate evidence.                                       

A statement of results on headed paper from a school, college, or other provider is not acceptable evidence of achievement in English and/or maths.

HTH

Agree with Tracy - best to use the guidance on the link https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/english-and-maths-requirements-in-apprenticeship-standards-at-level-2-and-above