Martin Locock
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Transferred apprentice- completion payment
Has anyone had experience with an apprentice who has transferred from another provider during their training, and then completed. Does the initial provider get a share of the 20% completion payment...
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Apprentices portfolios- all KSBs or just those assessed?
We deliver one standard where the assessment plan says that for gateway the portfolio must demonstrate the KSBs to be covered by the professional discussion; this would appear to mean that there is...
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QAR and cohort years
I am putting together projected QARs for the current year and wanted to confirm I'm working it out the right way. Included in the current year Withdrawals to date with a planned end date of practic...
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Change to Level 2 English and Maths for 19+ apprentices
The Secretary State for Education has announced that English and Maths L2 will only be needed for over 18s apprentices where the employer identifies it as a requirement, effective immediately for n...
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QAR 23/24 - achievers in August 24
Our QAR for 23/24 shows a low % achievers because many of their EPA results were only confirmed in August 2024. Is there any way of flagging that this achiever rate is misleading or do we have to ...
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English/ Maths L2 for apprenticeship - exam only?
We need some of our degree apprentices to take L2 exams because they do not have evidence of prior qualifications. We know they are working above L2 from initial assessment and successfully comple...
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Employer top-up above funding band
We have an apprenticeship standard programme where the agreed cost is above the funding band. The employer pays us the top-up. Initially the ILR recorded the full agreed cost (regardless of fun...
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16-18 Incentive payment for Training Provider?
The 16-18 incentive is paid in two instalments to the Training Provider to pass on to the employer. The payment is made after the apprentice has been in training for 90 and 365 days. I am curren...
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LLDD and Health Problem Category- ADHD?
I have an apprentice diagnosed with ADHD, and I'm not sure how to record this under the available categories. Although it is not a mental health disorder it might be considered a 'mental health d...
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End Point Assessment - eligible costs
The 22-23 rules provide a list of eligible cost categories for Training Providers, but I can't see an equivalent for EPAs. (IFATE uses these categories as part of their funding band calculation):...