Kelly Knights created a post, 20 July 2023 15:01

Evidencing attendance for FCFJ/AEB

1. Further education and training providers

Does anyone know if its allowed under AEB/FCFJ to deliver a course with limited teaching and just assessing the learners work? I'm working with a sub where there seems to be limited teaching and it...

Kelly Knights created a post, 14 July 2023 10:14

Subcontracting Standard

1. Further education and training providers

For any providers that are involved in the subcontracting standard. Have you seen anything in the funding guidance that says that you cant issue subcontracts next year until the ESFA confirm that y...

Kelly Knights created a post, 10 July 2023 11:54

Audit recommendation: evidence between prime and subcontractor

1. Further education and training providers

During a recent audit we were told that our enrolment form (or similar document) must clearly outline the roles and responsibilities between the main provider and subcontractor. They were looking f...

Kelly Knights created a post, 05 July 2023 08:14

Study Programme duration

1. Further education and training providers

Can a Study Programme learner with planned hours of 540 be enrolled for less than 1 year i.e 5 months?

Kelly Knights created a post, 12 June 2023 12:25

Study Programmes

1. Further education and training providers

I'm looking for some advice on Study Programmes. Is 12 months the mandatory duration for all study programmes? Are there any rules regarding what level the main/core qualification should be i.e. ca...

Kelly Knights created a post, 02 June 2023 15:59

BILs V WDs

1. Further education and training providers

I’m trying to work out what the advantage of a BIL Is V a withdrawal. If a learner is going on maternity leave and doesn’t know when they will return I am considering a withdrawal but our subcontra...

Kelly Knights created a post, 03 May 2023 17:21

Low Wage and Self-employed

1. Further education and training providers

Do other providers see many learners like this? If so, in light of self-returns being completed once a year, what evidence do you check for low-wage? 

Kelly Knights created a post, 02 May 2023 09:32

Attendance for stand alone diplomas

1. Further education and training providers

Are there any providers that deliver stand alone diplomas and dont use a e-portfolio system to track attendance between the assessor and learner? If so, what evidence do you keep on file to evidenc...

Kelly Knights created a post, 12 April 2023 15:34

Restart scheme

1. Further education and training providers

Does anyone know if the funding for the Restart scheme comes from the DWP or another funder? We have a learner enrolled on it and I'm trying to work out if we can fund them on a ESFA AEB course wit...

Kelly Knights created a post, 20 March 2023 15:06

EPA

1. Further education and training providers

We have an an apprentice that went through Gateway in Sept22 and has failed the practical part of his EPA twice. His employer now wants to provide him additional training before they pay for him to...