Melanie Aspinall

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L7 Transfer from Another Provider

If a learner started on L7 prior to the funding rules changes in Jan 26 and now wants to transfer provider but is 22, will the original rules still stand as a restart with the new provider or will ...

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Did you have a training plan call before the start o...

Did you have a training plan call before the start of delivery - do you have a screenshot of your calendar of that taking place? Transcription? That's what we use.  There's no real advantage to cha...

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Melanie Aspinall commented,

No you wouldn't need to change the start date as the...

No you wouldn't need to change the start date as the funding rules say: 93.1.1 Where the initial agreement (of the broad content) is virtual or via email, and the provider is unable to get a signed...

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Melanie Aspinall commented,

They don't release the updated software for 25/26 un...

They don't release the updated software for 25/26 until at least after hard close - if not R04

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Melanie Aspinall commented,

The collection window for 2024 to 2025 will open Mon...

The collection window for 2024 to 2025 will open Monday 29 September 2025 and will close Wednesday 26 November 2025.

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Melanie Aspinall commented,

This thread might help you - as soon as you know tha...

This thread might help you - as soon as you know that learner is going to go past their planned end date, you need to estimate a new practical period end date and also a new overall completion date.

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Melanie Aspinall commented,

Hi Helen, It's also referring to apprentices that g...

Hi Helen, It's also referring to apprentices that go past their planned end date.

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Melanie Aspinall commented,

Hi Kelly, Yes, it's in scope for apprenticeship fun...

Hi Kelly, Yes, it's in scope for apprenticeship funding.  This link should help: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/esfa-subcontracting-standard/esfa-subcontracting-standard

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Melanie Aspinall commented,

We've experienced that for the past 2 years now and ...

We've experienced that for the past 2 years now and still nothing has been rectified with that report. It's not for the want of trying.

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Change of Employer Name

Hi, Just looking for some advice and clarity if possible please to see what others are doing. Where a learner changes employer, we get full paperwork completed. When a learner's employer changes th...