Ryan Wiseman
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Ryan Wiseman commented,
In the Adult skills fund: funding rules 2025 to 2026 - GOV.UK under Fees and Charging you have "You must not make compulsory charges relating to the direct costs of delivering a learning aim to learners we fully fund" I think I see where you'd want to go with it, hoping where learners have paid a commitment fee they will be more likely to turn up but where I don't believe you can make this a compulsory cost, a small minority would pay it & will be more hassle than it's worth in my opinion. What happens next? A learner achieves you'll need to obtain bank details & BACS transfer the deposit back? Then you'll have a different set of admin work you're trying to avoid just re-directing it to your Finance department.
In the Adult skills fund: funding rules 2025 to 2026 - GOV.UK under Fees and Charging you have "You must not make compulsory charges relating to the direct costs of delivering a learning aim to lea...
Ryan Wiseman commented,
Hiya, I would encourage watching this video -Training providers: Data locks (DLOCKS) - YouTube lots of examples of where they explain which DLOCKs may block earnings etc & may cover your scenario.
Hiya, I would encourage watching this video -Training providers: Data locks (DLOCKS) - YouTube lots of examples of where they explain which DLOCKs may block earnings etc & may cover your scenario.
Ryan Wiseman commented,
Hi Stephen, Any GCSE grade from 1-9 would be a positive achievement - regardless if they achieved a lower grade than what they achieved previously at school
Hi Stephen, Any GCSE grade from 1-9 would be a positive achievement - regardless if they achieved a lower grade than what they achieved previously at school
Ryan Wiseman commented,
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Ryan Wiseman commented,
No - don't update your ILR record leave them as they are (continuing) & close it down as you normally would just "later" than normal. To confirm, you won't get any extra funding for these additional 2 months since all the funding due (except for the completion payment) will be paid to you already once they go past their Planned End Date.
No - don't update your ILR record leave them as they are (continuing) & close it down as you normally would just "later" than normal. To confirm, you won't get any extra funding for these addition...
Ryan Wiseman commented,
Hiya, where I've got to reading the new 25/26 rules is when looking at a random Apprenticeship Standard - Team leader / Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education This apprenticeship has a "typical duration to gateway" of 15 months. Therefore, if I have a new start in 25/26 who goes to gateway early such as 11 months and 16 days. They have worked harder than the "norm" but looks like we won't get the 2nd provider/employer incentive since they haven't met the 365 day mark (must be looking at Start Date vs Actual End Date & also typical duration of the STD) Whereas if the "typical duration to gateway" was 9 months & they achieved in 11 months and 16 days, we would get it paid the 2nd incentive at the 8 month mark (242 days) Does seem like the over-achievers would be getting penalised with this calculation, I would have expected to read "if the apprentice is on an apprenticeship standard where the published typical duration is 12 months or more, but they withdraw or transfer from their apprenticeship in less than 12 months, then this final instalment will not be made) - which is what happens anyway. I'm hoping we will eventfully get a list of all Apprenticeship Standards, Version, Maximum Funding Band, LARS Code, Typical Duration to Gateway (etc) to have a central place to look to make this easier?
Hiya, where I've got to reading the new 25/26 rules is when looking at a random Apprenticeship Standard - Team leader / Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical EducationThis apprenticeship has ...
Ryan Wiseman commented,
From reading the errors - have you populated the Length of Employment (less than 3 months) & should be in Length of Unemployment instead?
From reading the errors - have you populated the Length of Employment (less than 3 months) & should be in Length of Unemployment instead?
Ryan Wiseman commented,
Ryan Wiseman commented,
Hi all, Carrying on from what Steve has said it used to be just Science, I believe it changed slightly to look more at STEM courses. Depending on how you internally group up courses you may want to check if any of the Design & Technology courses like Fashion & Textiles/Product Design are eligible which the list can be found here - Qualifications affected by programme cost weighting changes - GOV.UK - so potentially yes?
Hi all, Carrying on from what Steve has said it used to be just Science, I believe it changed slightly to look more at STEM courses. Depending on how you internally group up courses you may want to...
Ryan Wiseman commented,
Hi Sarah, To carry on from what Steve has said near R14, I re-look through my Core Aims to spot anything that could influence our retention factor. Right now you may have a hybrid vocational/a level learner who are on all 2-year courses. Diploma Performing Arts Vocational -175 hours - last day of attendance 24/06/2025 A Level Biology - 175 hours - last day of attendance 04/07/2025 A Level Music - 175 hours - last day of attendance - 28/06/2025 'When students are on a 2 year programme and they complete the first year, they will be counted as retained in that academic year. We define completing the first year as being in learning on the last working day in June.' Therefore in the scenario above, I would be changing the Core Aim from the weighted vocational course, to the A Level Biology to maximise the retention factor because it will give you more funding. In addition, if you have any programmes which have 1-year certificates alongside 2-year a levels & the learner withdraws from all on 24/06/2025 but the certificate is "completed" I would change my Core Aim to this. * We keep our planned hours for these 'A Level Equivalent' subjects the same as an A Level. It fits in better with timetabling but in scenarios like this, where courses are of equal hours, you can find yourself in a position to increase your uplifts with the same data-set. I have heard people recommend picking a Core Aim that reflects the study programme total so in my example above pick one of the A Levels because the majority of hours are A Level driven. I'm not sure if this is a thing? Never has come up in audit for me & isn't in the funding guidance?
Hi Sarah,To carry on from what Steve has said near R14, I re-look through my Core Aims to spot anything that could influence our retention factor. Right now you may have a hybrid vocational/a leve...