Frances Hill

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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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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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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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Levy/Non Levy

Hello there, the majority of our apprenticeships are in the construction trade.  Many of our employers get very mixed up with Government Levy for apprenticeships and the Levy they have to pay to CI...

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Change in employer

I have an apprentice who changed employer 1 month before EPA.  I have changed and dated all changes, but should I also update TNP1/2 as the record does not seem to have transferred through to DAS. ...

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Signatures

I cannot believe I am asking this, but just for clarification.  I have an apprentice who will only do his signature as an X, not because he cannot sign, but he wants to and refuses to do anything e...

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Carpentry and Joinery Apprentice

Hi I wonder if you can advise me. I have an apprentice who has been on a Carpentry and Joinery L2 Apprenticeship standard for a year, on the Site Carpentry pathway.  He now wants to transfer to a c...