Andrea Scotti created a post, 20 September 2021 10:10

Co-Investment for 19+

1. Further education and training providers

We need to collect payment from some of our employers for the co-investment cost for 19+ apprentices.  Due to the training cost and EPA cost being split, can I ask if other providers, when collecti...

Andrea Scotti created a post, 26 July 2021 12:08

Eligibility for Apprenticeship funding

1. Further education and training providers

We have a potential Apprentice who has a Biometric residency card with a to and from date on it.  She is from India.  My understanding is that in order to meet the 'Right to Work' criteria, the res...

Andrea Scotti created a post, 13 July 2021 13:54

Health & Safety Responsibility as a Training Provider

1. Further education and training providers

Please can someone advise on what the expectation is of a training provider in regards to Health & Safety of Apprentices employer premises, etc.  Currently, we do in depth H&S checks of each employ...

Andrea Scotti created a post, 08 July 2021 10:04

EPA Achievement date

1. Further education and training providers

Please can someone advise on if an Apprentice sits their EPA mid July but notification of them passing this isn't until August - what date do we us for the achievement?  MTIA

Andrea Scotti created a post, 21 June 2021 12:56

Apprentice turning 19 years during lockdown

1. Further education and training providers

Please can someone advise on the following : An apprentice started on 20/11/18 aged 17 years and turned 19 on the 2/10/2020 - prior to going on an ABL due to lockdown, she had already completed 12 ...

Andrea Scotti created a post, 15 June 2021 12:06

Contracts of employment for Apprentices and Incentives

1. Further education and training providers

Please can someone advise on whether an employer who has employed someone on a casual contract or as saturday staff prior to employing them as an Apprentice on a full-time Apprenticeship contract, ...

Andrea Scotti created a post, 03 June 2021 15:11

0 % proportion of funding for Functional Skills

1. Further education and training providers

Please can I ask all PICs users whether I am losing the plot or am I right in thinking that if you put 0% in the proportion of funding box for a Functional skill it will drag through the full amoun...

Andrea Scotti created a post, 25 May 2021 14:17

Apprentice travelling expenses

1. Further education and training providers

Does anyone know if the employer or the apprentice should be the one to pay travelling expenses to a learning hub once a week for off the job training - MTIA

Andrea Scotti created a post, 20 May 2021 10:57

Employer Incentives claimed via DAS

1. Further education and training providers

Please could someone advise on the following situation - an apprentice was recruited and given a contract of employment for November 2020 - the salon then had to go into lockdown due to Covid.  The...

Andrea Scotti created a post, 06 May 2021 09:20

Employer contribution for 19+ apprentice

1. Further education and training providers

Can I just check if a new employer, taking on a 19+ apprentice, who initially started their programme when they were 16-18, would have to pay the employer contribution of 5%?  Or does the fact they...