Sue Bishop
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Sue Bishop commented,
Hi Caroline I haven't seen anything for 20/21 in terms of guidance for PDSAT reports, however here's my take on the reports you mention, bearing in mind that PDSAT is a sense checker, rather than an error checker, a kind of 'you said this, is that what you mean' 21A-216 - Planned hours. The key columns here are the planned OTJ hours and actual OTJ hours. I do a quick scan down to ensure that the actual are no less than the planned (typos are easy to do). I'm guessing that this report (which is a new one) is one the auditors will look at and sample to ensure the OTJ hrs you say have been completed have actually been completed. 21B-006 - Learners enrolled concurrently on multiple English and/or maths learning aims - I have half a dozen learners on this report and they are learners who withdrew from the legacy FS and enrolled on reform. Because of their prior learning, I have detailed on the ILR the amount of learning left to claim, ensuring that there is no issue, as the two qualifications are the same level and the same £ value. Does that make sense? Sue
Hi Caroline I haven't seen anything for 20/21 in terms of guidance for PDSAT reports, however here's my take on the reports you mention, bearing in mind that PDSAT is a sense checker, rather than a...
Sue Bishop commented,
Hi Sarah The PDSAT reports aren't an error checker, more of a sense checker. Try to think of it in terms of 'you said this, is that correct' (I'm sure someone else will have a much better phrase for this!) Sue
Hi Sarah The PDSAT reports aren't an error checker, more of a sense checker. Try to think of it in terms of 'you said this, is that correct' (I'm sure someone else will have a much better phrase f...
Sue Bishop commented,
Gaynor, how can you start an apprenticeship without the IA being completed? I would have thought this might come up as an audit issue later on. Sue
Gaynor, how can you start an apprenticeship without the IA being completed? I would have thought this might come up as an audit issue later on. Sue
Sue Bishop commented,
Have you checked your contract with them, are they in breach of it? There's usually an SLA. I'd consider a change if you weren't getting the service promised. Sue
Have you checked your contract with them, are they in breach of it? There's usually an SLA. I'd consider a change if you weren't getting the service promised. Sue
Sue Bishop commented,
Have a look just above the learner record, Claire, any data mismatches will show a notification and if you click 'view' it will say what is in DAS and what is in the ILR that is different. It will invite you to either ask the employer to change the learner record, or you change your ILR to match DAS. Sue
Have a look just above the learner record, Claire, any data mismatches will show a notification and if you click 'view' it will say what is in DAS and what is in the ILR that is different. It will...
Sue Bishop commented,
Which one are you contracted with and are you certain they are approved for the standard you are delivering? You need to put in EPA**** with no spaces. The other thing to check is are you using version 5 of the LET
Which one are you contracted with and are you certain they are approved for the standard you are delivering? You need to put in EPA**** with no spaces. The other thing to check is are you using v...
Sue Bishop commented,
Brill, thanks Ruth, I knew someone would know. Much appreciated. Sue
Brill, thanks Ruth, I knew someone would know. Much appreciated. Sue
Sue Bishop commented,
Thanks for your feedback, Paul. I've taken to asking the EPAO - one has said a categoric no, a second has said yes (to the same provisional statement). I really wouldn't want to get to Gateway and an EPAO say 'we aren't accepting that'. My guess is that they have inexperienced folk with no historical knowledge so I've kept their email confirmation ready to present to them if the need arises! Sue
Thanks for your feedback, Paul. I've taken to asking the EPAO - one has said a categoric no, a second has said yes (to the same provisional statement). I really wouldn't want to get to Gateway an...