Martin Locock created a post, 11 July 2022 12:10

Fixed term contract length - gateway or EPA?

1. Further education and training providers

If an apprentice is on a fixed-term contract, must it run to the gateway or the end of the EPA? Logically it's EPA but just wanted to check. 

Martin Locock created a post, 29 June 2022 08:24

Employer merged with another company

1. Further education and training providers

We have an apprentice whose employing company has been bought by another company and merged.   Does this mean that they will need a new set of documentation, change to DAS etc?    

Martin Locock created a post, 23 May 2022 14:22

OFSTED inspection of apprenticeship provision - Equality Act

1. Further education and training providers

OFSTED's Common Inspection Framework includes investigation whether the training provider is meeting its duties under the Equality Act. (By which I believe they mean to check whether we are monitor...

Martin Locock created a post, 18 February 2022 11:32

Early completion - confirmation from employer

1. Further education and training providers

I recall seeing some guidance to cover the circumstances when the initial expected gateway/completion dates are brought forward so that the practical period is shorter than predicted.  I believe th...

Martin Locock created a post, 11 February 2022 09:39

Apprentice not passing gateway- ILR?

1. Further education and training providers

If we have an apprentice who cannot pass gateway because they are awaiting evidence of L2 qualifications (but have completed the training element), how should they be reported on the ILR?  Presumab...

Martin Locock created a post, 25 January 2022 08:28

Withdrawal from suspension in previous year (solved)

1. Further education and training providers

I have an apprentice who went on a suspension in Nov 2020; he had now confirmed that he will not be returning and so is a withdrawal.  I have revised the ILR to show that the date of start of suspe...

Martin Locock created a post, 24 January 2022 15:35

TNP2 entered incorrectly - new TNP or not?

1. Further education and training providers

We have a TNP2 price that was added to ILR with the incorrect price. We wish to correct it - can we amend the current TNP2 line, or do we need to add a new one?

Martin Locock created a post, 10 January 2022 09:04

Employer Incentive payment scheme - Feb onwards?

1. Further education and training providers

Has there been any indication whether there will be a further round of the scheme?  

Martin Locock created a post, 06 December 2021 10:37

Awarding bodies and subcontracting

1. Further education and training providers

We are a training provider and have an apprentice who will need to sit a Functional Skills exam to obtain a qualification to pass gateway.  This will involve us paying the awarding body the exam fe...

Martin Locock created a post, 19 November 2021 08:50

Funding adjustment for prior learning on start

1. Further education and training providers

I understand that the Funding adjustment for prior learning field is intended to record reductions made in the usual cost of an aim because some parts have been covered before ((before a suspension...