Timmo
Have worked with ESFA training programme software for over 25 years. Formerly a senior training consultant for PICS with Pellcomp/Advanced, now available for freelance/contract work.
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Timmo commented,
Hi, I'm a bit out of the loop on these, probably bes...
Hi, I'm a bit out of the loop on these, probably best to check with PICS support. Are you thinking of the new aim FAM codes for Event Indicators? PSM has some guidance on the principle, basically a...
Timmo commented,
Ruth Canham-James "I couldn't find the 25/26 validat...
Ruth Canham-James "I couldn't find the 25/26 validation rules, but that's because they're not in the Validation Rules section" - indeed :~) ! I keep forgetting about that and also that the csv down...
Timmo commented,
The more I think about it the less likely it seems. ...
The more I think about it the less likely it seems. From the Provider Support Manual 'Learning start date. This should reflect reality, for example, record the date when the specific aim starts.' I...
Timmo commented,
Hi Helen Bryant . Yes that's the rule I was thinking...
Hi Helen Bryant . Yes that's the rule I was thinking of and it still seems to be active and an error. I see the issue but wondering if whoever did the AS webinar was fully aware of the ILR validati...
Timmo commented,
Hi, you say: they all erroring with this error messa...
Hi, you say: they all erroring with this error message "Apprenticeship financial record date' is wrong. It can't be after the file preparation date'' That would indicate it is a financial record, e...
Timmo commented,
So for 25/26 you would create ILR files from the old...
So for 25/26 you would create ILR files from the old and new systems, then bring them together ('and in the darkness bind them'...) using the file merge to (hopefully) remove duplicates? I've not u...
Timmo commented,
Thanks Clare Parker-Doyle, TBH James Francis is a mo...
Thanks Clare Parker-Doyle, TBH James Francis is a more knowledgeable source than I am these days!
Timmo commented,
Hi, The explanation on qualifying period for apps is...
Hi, The explanation on qualifying period for apps is in https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/qualification-achievement-rates-2024-to-2025/qualification-achievement-rates-2024-to-2025#exclusio...
Timmo commented,
Hi, some things to be aware of that I've come across...
Hi, some things to be aware of that I've come across in the past, mostly fairly obvious but still easy to miss: For learners who carry over to 25/6, if you make any changes or updates in one syste...
Timmo commented,
Hi, as per the technical funding guide section 6 and...
Hi, as per the technical funding guide section 6 and 6.2, assuming this applies then co-investment is not required up (up to the band max): Co-investment up to the funding band maximum is not req...