The practical end date

Not sure if you mean planned end date or actual end date but the ILR is generally only interested in the practical period (with the exception of the 'achievement date', which reflects when the EPA was completed)

• Planned end date - for component aims the planned end date should reflect how long the learner is expected to be in learning on that particular aim. For programme aims (ZPROG) starting before 1/8/19 the planned end date should include the practical period and EPA period. For programme aims starting on/after 1/8/19 the planned end date should include the practical period only

• Actual end date - for component aims the actual end date should reflect the last date of learning toward that particular aim. For programme aims (ZPROG) the actual end date should reflect when the last piece of learning has taken place (the end of the practical period) and does NOT include the end point assessment period. This was slightly different where the learning activities had been completed prior to 1/8/19, but as that was 3 years ago now, it seems somewhat irrelevant

The actual end date is recorded on the Programme aim when all learning has been completed and are ready to undertake EPA, this may be the same as the actual end date of last component aim to be completed be it a qualification, the non-regulated or Maths/English aim.

HTH

Hi,

Thank you, Ben and Martin, for the response. My confusion is clear now. Was confused about where the practical end date was recorded. 

"For programme aims to start on/after 1/8/19 the planned end date should include the practical period only" so this means that ZPROG plan end date will not include the waiting for EPA. So when the apprentice is  ready for the gateway we can close the records?

Kind regards

Aishe