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Melanie Aspinall commented,
Barry McNamara Does this help from the Apprenticeship Technical Funding Guide: 45. If the apprentice leaves early, for example, they withdraw from the programme, the monthly instalments stop. We will not calculate a monthly instalment for the final month if the apprentice withdraws before the last day of the month in which the learning stops.
Barry McNamara Does this help from the Apprenticeship Technical Funding Guide: 45. If the apprentice leaves early, for example, they withdraw from theprogramme, the monthly instalments stop. We...
Melanie Aspinall commented,
Nadine Baister That kind of makes sense to me because how could you return them to learning when there is no learning to return them to - just gateway. How could you set a return ILR up when they're in gateway? Just a thought.
Nadine Baister That kind of makes sense to me because how could you return them to learning when there is no learning to return them to - just gateway. How could you set a return ILR up when they'r...
Melanie Aspinall commented,
It does feel harsh, doesn't it? I will now have to withdraw the learner as I don't have any evidence of him in learning during the merger taking place as he was on a BIL (sounds like I'm Ross from Friends constantly at the moment - WE WERE ON A BREAK!) and then a reinstatement because the gap between his last date in learning and his restart date under a new employer is more than 30 days. Where is the fairness in this? Both learner and training provider disadvantaged with another set of paperwork to complete to boot! Wish we had emoji ability to visually depict my frustration.
It does feel harsh, doesn't it? I will now have to withdraw the learner as I don't have any evidence of him in learning during the merger taking place as he was on a BIL (sounds like I'm Ross from ...
Melanie Aspinall commented,
Thanks folks, much appreciated. And onwards with 21/22....
Thanks folks, much appreciated. And onwards with 21/22....
Melanie Aspinall commented,
He would have had to have been resident for 3 years prior to the start of the apprenticeship but as he only moved back a year ago, this would make him ineligible.
He would have had to have been resident for 3 years prior to the start of the apprenticeship but as he only moved back a year ago, this would make him ineligible.
Melanie Aspinall commented,
Hi Ernest, If the apprentice is on a break, then the funding is paused. The apprentice should be carrying out any teaching or exams related to their apprenticeship if they are on a break. If you are drawing down funding for the functional skills, then my advice would be to return from the BIL to complete the functional skills. Even though the functional skills do not form part of the 20% OTJ training, they do form part of the funding of an apprenticeship. I would always advise that to continue study of any part of the apprenticeship, come back off the BIL first. HTH
Hi Ernest, If the apprentice is on a break, then the funding is paused. The apprentice should be carrying out any teaching or exams related to their apprenticeship if they are on a break. If you ar...
Melanie Aspinall commented,
We are also an employer provider and at our last ESFA audit in 2019, we were never asked for a copy of a contract as we wouldn't have a contract with ourselves (if that makes sense).
We are also an employer provider and at our last ESFA audit in 2019, we were never asked for a copy of a contract as we wouldn't have a contract with ourselves (if that makes sense).
Melanie Aspinall commented,
Steve Hewitt, you are truly fabulous also! That's good advice. Thanks!
Steve Hewitt, you are truly fabulous also! That's good advice. Thanks!
Melanie Aspinall commented,
You're a star, Ben! Thanks so much for your help. Mel
You're a star, Ben! Thanks so much for your help. Mel
Melanie Aspinall commented,
I do the same as Ruth for exactly the same reasons.
I do the same as Ruth for exactly the same reasons.