Chris Bennett
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Chris Bennett commented,
I still have the option, a link to Upload apprentice(s) using a CSV file underneath the list of learners. Have noticed however that where an employer has given us permission to create a cohort on their behalf, you don't get the upload option straight away, after selecting the employer you are presented with the 'manual entry' screen. You only need to enter a first and last name to get past this, so pop anything in those boxes, you can then delete that dummy learner on the next screen and access the CSV upload link.
I still have the option, a link to Upload apprentice(s) using a CSV file underneath the list of learners. Have noticed however that where an employer has given us permission to create a cohort on t...
Chris Bennett commented,
Did you get any joy with this Veronica? I've made myself use it for nearly all my starts this month but found it an incredibly time consuming process compared to the CSV upload! One thing I have noticed, is you cannot search using the full name when selecting an apprentice from the ILR, if you've got Joe Bloggs in your ILR, you can search for 'Joe' or 'Bloggs' and find him, but searching for 'Joe Bloggs' yields no results. Have only had one learner not pull through which I'm struggling with, they are definitely present in the ILR data that AS is using, as it's indicating an ILR data mismatch against a completed standard that the learner has previously achieved with us. Agreement ID doesn't seem to present an issue as yet - I have only employer that hasn't added us to DAS yet, but I can find the learner from the ILR.
Did you get any joy with this Veronica? I've made myself use it for nearly all my starts this month but found it an incredibly time consuming process compared to the CSV upload! One thing I have no...
Chris Bennett commented,
We have run into this issue this week, we were able to process the change of employer against the existing stopped DAS record, but the new employer is getting an error relating to the date of birth when trying to approve the cohort request that it has generated.
We have run into this issue this week, we were able to process the change of employer against the existing stopped DAS record, but the new employer is getting an error relating to the date of birth...
Chris Bennett commented,
Sanita Roarty there are separate sub-services/roles under Submit Learner Data for these collections, you may need to request access to these via DfE Sign-In (or assign them to yourself if you are the approver for your organisation): Submit Learner Data - FE Workforce Submit Learner Data - FE Workforce Governor
Sanita Roarty there are separate sub-services/roles under Submit Learner Data for these collections, you may need to request access to these via DfE Sign-In (or assign them to yourself if you are t...
Chris Bennett commented,
My interpretation of this is I think the same as Steve Hewitt - that provided BILs are rolled over and continue to be reported as a break until they return or withdraw, they won't be treated as an overdue break (and thus withdrawal) under the QAR methodology. I actually wonder if this has always been the case...and the only change is that this has now been clarified by the addition of the reference to continuation of break records in the guidance? (aside from the changes to not use R04 data of course). Overdue breaks is the bit of the QAR that I've never quite mastered, my internal calculations are normally spot on, except for where I have expected the odd long-term break to be treated as overdue and counted as a withdrawal under QAR, but it hasn't. As a provider, we always roll ongoing breaks into the current ILR year until they return or withdraw, and if converted to a withdrawal, we would include them in the ILR data for the year when that decision took place, which is the year they then impact the QAR (reporting year becoming the hybrid year end if it's later than the planned or actual end date). I had assumed the intention of overdue breaks in the methodology was to prevent providers manipulating QAR by just leaving learners on a break instead of withdrawing them, but the AAF would now cover that, as your percentage and duration of breaks would flag you if you tried to do that, but perhaps that is no longer (or was never) the reason for it.
My interpretation of this is I think the same as Steve Hewitt - that provided BILs are rolled over and continue to be reported as a break until they return or withdraw, they won't be treated as an ...
Chris Bennett commented,
I've noticed the same on R10 and R09 returns, with reports taking in excess of 2 hours to be generated. This was quite common a few years ago but had been greatly improved until now, not sure why the processing has slowed down again.
I've noticed the same on R10 and R09 returns, with reports taking in excess of 2 hours to be generated. This was quite common a few years ago but had been greatly improved until now, not sure why t...
Chris Bennett commented,
Sam's solution above is the same way we have resolved these when a record has been stopped in error, ask the employer to amend the stop date to match the start date on the stopped record, then add a new record (using the original start date, etc.) to replace the stopped record. Note this applies for levy paying employers, but I would seek further advise from the helpdesk if you are working with a non-levy paying employer, as you won't be able to backdate the new record where funding reservations are involved.
Sam's solution above is the same way we have resolved these when a record has been stopped in error, ask the employer to amend the stop date to match the start date on the stopped record, then add ...
Chris Bennett commented,
Bud is frustrating in that it automatically defaults to exactly 'x' months after the apprenticeship start date (based on what is configured in the programme build) with no mechanism to confirm or alter this date through the front-end. We remove the FS aims from the ILR export when adding the learner to the ILR in Bud, and then re-activate the aim(s) and manually adjust the start and end dates accordingly once we have the first day of learning confirmed for English/maths. This ensures we don't inadvertently start drawing Functional Skills funding for a learner.
Bud is frustrating in that it automatically defaults to exactly 'x' months after the apprenticeship start date (based on what is configured in the programme build) with no mechanism to confirm or a...
Chris Bennett commented,
Yes, we have been getting the warning message appear when adding learners at the new funding band, and this is also appearing for employers, however it hasn't prevented us or the employers from approving the records at the new higher prices. The indicative ILR report is showing the correct funding band maximum and profiling the payments as expected. Despite not recognising the funding band change, the Apprenticeship service is putting all our September starts on v1.4 of the Team Leader standard, even those that started before 19th September/25th September (learners imported via CSV upload so the file had the exact start date).
Yes, we have been getting the warning message appear when adding learners at the new funding band, and this is also appearing for employers, however it hasn't prevented us or the employers from app...
Chris Bennett commented,
Just adding these bits (couldn't fit them in my original post!) Provider Support Manual The way total negotiated price (TNP 1) is calculated is changing from 1 August 2022, and will be calculated as follows: Funding band max - RPL savings - any other employer discount (e.g. large cohort) Anything over and above the funding band is dealt with off-line between the provider and employer; the DFE does not need to know about this amount or have it recorded in the ILR or apprenticeship service. The provider also does not need to record that this money was collected from the employer. Apprenticeship Funding Rules P106 When you agree a price with the employer, your starting point must be no more than the maximum of the funding band for the standard. P106.1 If the price you agree with the employer exceeds the maximum of the funding band, then you must agree off-line (outside of the ILR and apprenticeship service) how the employer will pay you any difference. We do not need to know about the amount of this difference. You may charge VAT on the difference.
Just adding these bits (couldn't fit them in my original post!) Provider Support Manual The way total negotiated price (TNP 1) is calculated is changing from 1 August 2022, and will be calculated ...