Frances Hill

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Thanks you everyone, this went further than I imagin...

Thanks you everyone, this went further than I imagined.  If I understand this correctly, I can't see how my particular apprentice can finish that much earlier, he is doing Carpentry and Joinery, wi...

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16-18 apprentice

Hi, I have an apprentice who started with us in October 2025, straight from school, working with his father in site carpentry.  AS he had not worked in the industry before and did not do any qualif...

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Funded qualifications

Hi , does any one know when DFE will release what qualifications will be funded from 1st August?  We need to know as we want to be able to send out offer letters and plan our timetables, but we are...

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English GCSEs

Hi I wonder if I can pull on your combined knowledge.  I have a young person, with a EHCP.  he currently has a GCSE English Grade 3, which is his third attempt at it (completed at different provide...

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EPA re-sit cost

I have an apprentice who has failed the practical element of the EPA.  The re-sit cost is an eye watering £900 and the employer is reluctant to pay as they do not want to send the wrong message to ...

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Frances Hill commented,

Hi Anna, it is not 16-18s, it is an apprenticeship a...

Hi Anna, it is not 16-18s, it is an apprenticeship and to exempt from FS.   Thank you!!

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IGCSEs in apprenticeships

Hi since the rules have changed, I cannot find clarification whether an iGCSE in English is an acceptable exemption.  Have I missed some clarification?   Many thanks   F

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Frances Hill commented,

Many thanks for that confirmation and apologies for ...

Many thanks for that confirmation and apologies for my poor choice of wording!   Frances

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16-18 Condition of funding- ILR

In an attempt to get no COF claw backs, I wonder if your great minds can help....... If I have a learner with a Grade 5 in English, on Programme of study, I log their grade and of course they are e...

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Frances Hill commented,

Hi Timmo, yes, or I can find out for them!!

Hi Timmo, yes, or I can find out for them!!