Karen Simmons commented, 22 September 2021 12:05

Many thanks Martin yes I understand para 41 includes spouse but want to know if 'indefinite leave to remain' can be evidenced by someone holding a UK passport - assume it is?

1. Residency query - spouse of British citizen

Many thanks Martin yes I understand para 41 includes spouse but want to know if 'indefinite leave to remain' can be evidenced by someone holding a UK passport - assume it is?

Karen Simmons commented, 21 September 2021 12:02

Hi, I know the QAR will exclude the job outcome/employment outcome aims but what criteria do people use when deciding if a learning aim can be flagged as an employment outcome in the first place? Is it just where a learner has withdrawn from the programme, was unemployed when they started the programme and has signed a self dec to confirm they have now found a job of at least 16 hours or more a week and have been in that job for four consecutive weeks? Does the learners ILR employment status record also have to show they were in receipt of an unemployed benefit as per the QAR criteria for you to claim a job/employment outcome payment - i.e could you end up claiming job outcome/employment outcome payments for a learner who is not excluded from the QAR because their ILR employment status record does not match the QAR exclude criteria? Hope that makes sense!

1. QAR - Positive Withdrawals

Hi, I know the QAR will exclude the job outcome/employment outcome aims but what criteria do people use when deciding if a learning aim can be flagged as an employment outcome in the first place? I...

Karen Simmons commented, 06 July 2021 09:46

I would be interested in the ESFA's response to this too, we had assumed it was self declaration as the rules don't explicitly say we must have seen evidence of the learners status.  If we need to see evidence then this will change our enrolment process.

1. EU Settlement Scheme - evidence

I would be interested in the ESFA's response to this too, we had assumed it was self declaration as the rules don't explicitly say we must have seen evidence of the learners status.  If we need to ...

Karen Simmons commented, 08 June 2021 08:31

Phil Dawe and Garry Bradbury did either of you work out how to code the non regulated digital skills in the ILR??  Many thanks

1. Learning Aim, for Digitals skills entitlment

Phil Dawe and Garry Bradbury did either of you work out how to code the non regulated digital skills in the ILR??  Many thanks

Karen Simmons commented, 11 May 2021 13:12

Thank you Kuldip.  This is dated 2020/21, please can you confirm that it can also be used for 2021/22 learners?

1. 21/22 Appendix F Privacy Notice

Thank you Kuldip.  This is dated 2020/21, please can you confirm that it can also be used for 2021/22 learners?

Karen Simmons commented, 29 April 2021 11:25

Hi Paul Are there any updates from the ESFA about the shorter version of the privacy notice for 2021/22? We need to finalise our forms and systems soon. Thanks

1. 21/22 Appendix F Privacy Notice

Hi Paul Are there any updates from the ESFA about the shorter version of the privacy notice for 2021/22? We need to finalise our forms and systems soon. Thanks

Karen Simmons commented, 10 February 2021 16:56

Thanks Phil that's the same reply we had from the ESFA.  They did not answer the validation rule LearnDelFAMType_81 question for us so if / when you get an answer from them it would be great to know their response.  Cheers, Karen

1. Learning Aim, for Digitals skills entitlment

Thanks Phil that's the same reply we had from the ESFA.  They did not answer the validation rule LearnDelFAMType_81 question for us so if / when you get an answer from them it would be great to kno...

Karen Simmons commented, 10 February 2021 16:53

Thanks Martin, i still think the ESFA's paragraph 193/194 contradicts the government contributions table because its says fully funded for non regulated. 

1. Learning Aim, for Digitals skills entitlment

Thanks Martin, i still think the ESFA's paragraph 193/194 contradicts the government contributions table because its says fully funded for non regulated. 

Karen Simmons commented, 10 February 2021 14:22

Thanks for replying Martin, sorry i'm still struggling to understand, para 194 says they will fully fund non regulated learning where assessment has identified the learner cannot undertake provision in para 193 - the provision listed in para 193 are the essential digital skills qualifications.  We therefore read that as a learner aged 19 or over who is employed can be fully funded for a non regulated learning aim if our assessment shows they are unable to take an essential digital skills qualification.

1. Learning Aim, for Digitals skills entitlment

Thanks for replying Martin, sorry i'm still struggling to understand, para 194 says they will fully fund non regulated learning where assessment has identified the learner cannot undertake provisio...

Karen Simmons commented, 10 February 2021 13:11

Hi Phil Dawe did you get an answer to your question? I logged this exact question with the ESFA and their response was not very helpful so i'm still unclear how to code non regulated provision for learners who have had an assessment and it has identified they are unable to undertake a digital skills qualification.  The ESFA said that we should use a category A learning aim class code even though I pointed out to them that this is not flagged as a category 42 digital skills learning aim and will error in the ILR if we record as fully funded.  Martin West, I can't see LDM code 324 listed as an exclusion to the fully funded rule LearnDelFAMType_81 in the ILR validation rules.  Any help gratefully received.  Thanks.

1. Learning Aim, for Digitals skills entitlment

Hi Phil Dawe did you get an answer to your question? I logged this exact question with the ESFA and their response was not very helpful so i'm still unclear how to code non regulated provision for ...