Joanne Sage created a post, 23 January 2024 16:09

Residence permit

1. Further education and training providers

Hi, can anyone help with an apprenticeship eligibility query please?   We have an applicant with a Residence Permit with 'Dependant - Leave to Enter', issued in April 2023 and valid until October 2...

Joanne Sage created a post, 02 November 2023 10:06

Withdraws then restarts with less than 12 months remaining

1. Further education and training providers

Hi, we have an apprentice who has withdrawn after completing 18 months of 24 month programme.   Are they able to restart and complete the remaining 6 months, or would they be classed as not having ...

Joanne Sage created a post, 18 October 2023 08:52

Levy transfer funding

1. Further education and training providers

We have a learner who started in March 23 and was due to be funded by levy transfer.  It wasn't set up right in the employer's DAS account and so a stop was applied (from March 23) and a new DAS re...

Joanne Sage created a post, 03 August 2023 13:13

Refugees

1. Further education and training providers

Hi, we have an apprenticeship applicant who is a refugee, but he won't be able to apply for indefinite leave to remain until November 2024.  Would he still be eligible?

Joanne Sage created a post, 08 June 2023 11:05

Extended break in learning

1. Further education and training providers

We have an apprentice who has gone on a break in learning due to a serious injury.  He has since decided to take an extended break in learning for a year, which will mean he will have been on a BIL...

Joanne Sage created a post, 29 March 2023 10:55

Change of employer BIL

1. Further education and training providers

I know that for a 'standard' BIL, we need to have evidence that the employer agrees to the BIL and that the apprentice intends to return to the same programme, but do we need to collate anything fo...

Joanne Sage created a post, 08 March 2023 15:56

Level 3 Application of Number

1. Further education and training providers

Hi, has anyone come across an NCVQ unit for Application of Number at Level 3 (unit reference U1021340) and would it be an acceptable exemption for Level 2 maths?

Joanne Sage created a post, 15 July 2022 13:27

Functional Skills English at QLS Level 2

1. Further education and training providers

Has anyone ever come across a Functional Skills English at QLS Level 2? It is the 'at QLS' bit that is bothering me.  Would it be accepted as an exemption? Thanks Joanne

Joanne Sage created a post, 30 March 2022 08:07

Employer Survey

1. Further education and training providers

Hi, does anyone have a copy of the old FE choices employer survey questions that they could share please?

Joanne Sage created a post, 07 February 2022 15:53

Apprenticeship Accountability Framework Technical Spec

1. Further education and training providers

Having reviewed the new framework, does anyone know how the ESFA define a cohort when assessing the quality and supplementary indicators?