Martin Locock created a post, 16 November 2021 11:33

Initial Assessment of English/ Math for Level 3+ apprenticeships

1. Further education and training providers

We want to assess current working level in English and Maths when assessing suitability of applicants to a degree apprenticeship. The tools I'm aware of (BKSB and WEST) are aimed at Level 1/2 entry...

Martin Locock created a post, 10 November 2021 09:36

FM36 Summary - what is "co-investment payments to collect"

1. Further education and training providers

I've been looking at the FM36 reports to reconcile the payments made against the indicative earning reports.  I'm not sure what the "Co-investments to collect" line is -   how is the amount calcula...

Martin Locock created a post, 08 October 2021 10:46

ROATP refresh - funding extremist organisations

1. Further education and training providers

As part of subcontractor due diligence question, you are asked to say:  Your answer must include how your organisation will: ·         ensure extremist organisations are not funded   What sort of a...

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...