Paul Blackshaw

ILR, QAR and funding rules specialist with 13+ years experience. Providing ITPs and colleges with consultancy services to primarily support their Apprenticeship operations and management.

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Paul Blackshaw commented,

I'm experiencing exactly the same 😞 and also questio...

I'm experiencing exactly the same 😞 and also questioned my sanity 🙄

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I believe the AS currently captures whether or not t...

I believe the AS currently captures whether or not the duration of the apprenticeship has been reduced due to recognition of prior learning, so I think the intension is for FRM37 queries to be refe...

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Paul Blackshaw commented,

Just to close off this thread, the matter was escala...

Just to close off this thread, the matter was escalated and the outcome of the appeal confirmed my interpretation and application of the funding rules is correct. So just to confirm, the level of f...

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Paul Blackshaw commented,

I received a reply last week to the query I raised r...

I received a reply last week to the query I raised regarding how to adhere to the apprenticeship funding rules requirement to reduce the OTJT hours due to RPL on occasions when the delivery model i...

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Paul Blackshaw commented,

I submitted pretty much the same query over 5 weeks ...

I submitted pretty much the same query over 5 weeks ago and it's apparently sat with the Specialist Support Team. Will be interesting to see if I receive the same reply.  

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Paul Blackshaw commented,

Further development on this point has identified the...

Further development on this point has identified the report logic in the PDSAT has not been updated to reflect the policy change referred to in version 2 of the 2022/23 Apprenticeship Funding Rules...

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Functional Skills priorities for level 2 apprentices...

I'm currently helping a provider to challenge an ESFA auditor's view that apprentices without prior attainment of level 1 Maths and/or English, undertaking a level 2 apprenticeship, will need to st...

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Paul Blackshaw commented,

Thanks Steve. Your reference to the rule that allows...

Thanks Steve. Your reference to the rule that allows the money earned to date to be retained is an excellent point. Cheers.

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New GCSE grade equivalencies for level 1 functional ...

Interested to know how providers are planning to retrospectively apply the 2024/25 funding rule 38.1 that states GCSE grades D to G or 3 to 1 will be equivalent to level 1 functional skills and wil...