Peter Hancock
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Peter Hancock commented,
Steve Hewitt I know what you mean about the spreadsheet, and I use it myself. It's a shame that is is not more user-friendly, though, and shown as a link on FALA. Every qualification has three relevant dates for funding (shown on the FALA website, but the spreadsheet has only 2 dates, with different names). 1) Funding start date, shown on the website as valid from, shown on the SS as FundingApprovalStartDate In an example I just looked at, these two dates did not match. 2) Funding end date, shown on the website as valid to, this is absent from the SS 3) LDNS, shown on the website as LDNS, shown on the SS as FundingApprovalEndDate For an example I just looked at, it did resolve the difference between LDNS for Adult Skills and ALL and show the correct LDNS. Did you notice that the website shows the download was updated on 19/12/22, but the date of snapshot in the SS is 22/11/22?
Steve Hewitt I know what you mean about the spreadsheet, and I use it myself. It's a shame that is is not more user-friendly, though, and shown as a link on FALA. Every qualification has three...
Peter Hancock commented,
Henry Wish could you explain how the payment dates are calculated, please? Or tell me where to find a list of the dates on which payments will be made? I am confused about why our monthly payments are sometimes split into 2, 3 or 4 instalments, sometimes on the same day and sometimes on different days which can be up to a week apart. Is there an explanation for this? My final question is about the timing of when the remittances are added to MYESF. I looked yesterday at about 3PM and there were no remittances for the month of May. I have just looked this morning and now there are two remittances dated yesterday, 18th May. Does this mean that we were paid yesterday? In the late afternoon? It would be really helpful if we could be sent a notification when payments are made so we can check the remittances. This month, the two remittances don't contain everything we are expecting, so we must be in a 3-payment or 4-payment month. Your assistance in explaining payments would be much appreciated, please. Regards Peter
Henry Wish could you explain how the payment dates are calculated, please? Or tell me where to find a list of the dates on which payments will be made? I am confused about why our monthly paymen...
Peter Hancock commented,
I usually only use FIS when I want to get the funding export to put into PDSAT.
I usually only use FIS when I want to get the funding export to put into PDSAT.
Peter Hancock commented,
Ruth Canham-James I agree that R59 does work (sometimes). But it is not working for the case I am looking at today.
Ruth Canham-James I agree that R59 does work (sometimes). But it is not working for the case I am looking at today.
Peter Hancock commented,
Ruth Canham-James Yes, I have two separate learner records in the xml file, each with a different <LearnRefNumber>. No, I have not yet tested this file in the FIS. I don't usually bother with the FIS, as the SLD validations are reliably provided very fast. (And the SLD validation checks sometimes find issues not found in FIS - and it is the SLD validation that really counts)
Ruth Canham-James Yes, I have two separate learner records in the xml file, each with a different <LearnRefNumber>. No, I have not yet tested this file in the FIS. I don't usually bother with th...
Peter Hancock commented,
I know I'm reopening an old thread, but it is still relevant in 25/26. Is this saying that when a 19-23 year old without a full L3 wants to do a 1st full L3 that happens to be FCFJ fundable that it must be funded from FCFJ (LDM378) and cannot be funded from ASF core funding?
I know I'm reopening an old thread, but it is still relevant in 25/26. Is this saying that when a 19-23 year old without a full L3 wants to do a 1st full L3 that happens to be FCFJ fundable that ...
Peter Hancock commented,
Penny Collins we've had that scenario before with FRM01 as well. The FRM01 shows the provider with whom the achievement was recorded (scroll to the right). If you check on the PLR, you should be able to see it there as well.
Penny Collins we've had that scenario before with FRM01 as well. The FRM01 shows the provider with whom the achievement was recorded (scroll to the right). If you check on the PLR, you should be...
Peter Hancock commented,
Penny Collins Good point. In my message I didn't say "how much" funding could be claimed. (I wish that the funding rules still had paragraph numbers to make it easier to refer to specific clauses). Full funding or co-funding will be determined by the learner's current circumstances at the time the new aim (repeat aim) begins. Funding reduction for prior learning should be used: "reduce the funding amount claimed for the qualification aim by the percentage of learning the learner does not need". There is no guidance about how to calculate the percentage. I think some use credits, units or dates. This could be an interesting subject for debate in its own right. You must not use prior learning to reduce funding for: English and maths qualifications up to and including level 2 or essential digital skills qualifications (EDSQs) up to and including level 1 For these quals, we can claim 100% funding even if the learner has some competency and does not need to attend the whole course. Interesting point about "English": does anybody think this includes ESOL, or just "English"?
Penny Collins Good point. In my message I didn't say "how much" funding could be claimed. (I wish that the funding rules still had paragraph numbers to make it easier to refer to specific clauses...
Peter Hancock commented,
I have a couple of queries relating to ASF: 1) Is this a special case because it is English functional skills? If it was, say, ESOL, maths FS, digital skills FS, essential digital skills, or any other qualification, can they be funded again? 2) Can the repeat funding be claimed in the same academic year, or is there a limit of once per academic year? ie, for learners who took their learning and test in the 1st half of the year, can they be funded again for repeat learning in the 2nd half of the year? The only funding rules about repeat funding that I can find are the two at the bottom of the What We Will Not Fund section. So, it looks like all quals where the learner fails can be funded again and again, even in the same academic year.
I have a couple of queries relating to ASF: 1) Is this a special case because it is English functional skills? If it was, say, ESOL, maths FS, digital skills FS, essential digital skills, or any o...
Peter Hancock commented,
I've just remembered that when we record PMRs, we can only record whole pounds, so there will usually be discrepancies due to the missing pence in the %collected calculation. Steve Hewitt you're right about the SEM flag, the service desk told me the same thing.
I've just remembered that when we record PMRs, we can only record whole pounds, so there will usually be discrepancies due to the missing pence in the %collected calculation. Steve Hewitt you're ...