Martin Locock created a post, 15 September 2021 11:14

Return from Break in learning - recording on the ILR

1. Further education and training providers

I couldn't find a single location for all the guidance, but I believe to deal with a BIL restart I need to: Close existing Programme and Component Aims with end - 6- temporary break in learning (do...

Martin Locock created a post, 10 September 2021 10:44

Learner Entry Tool : Full or co-funding indicator

1. Further education and training providers

The Learner Entry has a drop-down under Learning Aim for "Full or co-funding indicator".  I can't see any mention of this in the ILR specification - am I safe to leave it blank?

Martin Locock created a post, 07 September 2021 12:19

Finishing a previous apprenticeship

1. Further education and training providers

We have an apprentice ready to start who is finishing off a Level 3 apprenticeship.  They have undertaken the Level 3 End Point Assessment and been advised of the result. At the moment they cannot ...

Martin Locock created a post, 16 August 2021 10:01

ROATP refresh- signed policies signature?

1. Further education and training providers

We have just been invited to re-apply.  I noticed that there is now a requirement that corporate policies "must also be signed by a senior employee, for example: a director or CEO. We will not acce...

Martin Locock created a post, 22 July 2021 09:37

English and Maths providers on ROATP

1. Further education and training providers

As part of an appenticeship, we are seeking to subcontract the delivery of English and Maths to a handful of our apprentices as this isn't something we are set up to deliver.  We are required to us...

Martin Locock created a post, 29 June 2021 08:27

Ofsted - British values in apprenticeships

1. Further education and training providers

I saw a reference to OFSTED's expectation that training providers will be promoting British Values as part of their training programmes. Is this expectation  made explicit somewhere by OFSTED / - i...

Martin Locock created a post, 17 June 2021 08:03

Withdrawal reasons - analysis?

1. Further education and training providers

I was looking at the available QAR figures to benchmark our own rates.  I was surprised to see that for Standards, completion is 65% at best and the pass rate for EPAs is 98%, so there are nearly 3...

Martin Locock created a post, 16 June 2021 11:06

ILR R11 upload - error EPAOrgID_03

1. Further education and training providers

Is anyone else getting an error from one of their records saying that the EPAO has been entered but there is no TNP 2 when the TNP 2 is present in the XML?  I have raised a helpdesk query but wonde...

Martin Locock created a post, 10 May 2021 07:10

ROATP refresh - changes from previous round

1. Further education and training providers

I've had a look through the new guidance for the upcoming refresh but I can't see any major departures from the previous round.   Are there any elements that have been added? 

Martin Locock created a post, 06 May 2021 08:01

Privately funded apprentice

1. Further education and training providers

An employer wishes to pay for one of their ineligible staff to complete an apprenticeship.  I know this is allowed, but how does it work in practice- are they shown on the employer DAS? are they in...