1. Returning from a break in learning - paperwork

235.2. When the apprentice returns from the break in learning, the employer must revise the apprenticeship agreement and the provider must revise thetraining plan, to account for the duration of th...

1. Frustrating’: ESFA extends ASF contracts 6 weeks bef...

It was in the Guidance 19+ allocations technical guidance: 2024 to 2025 Updated 19 June 2024 See: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/19-funding-allocations-guidance-2024-to-2025/19-allocati...

1. 24/25 draft rules

I expect they will include this rational in FRM37 for next year but remember this would only apply to delivery cohorts with a fixed end date. See: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/apprent...

1. Prior Attainment and Legal Entitlements

I expect there will be changes in the validation rules and LDM codes to account for the changes in the draft 24/25 rules.

1. 24/25 draft rules

Historically Apprenticeship delivery was considered to be Role on Role off but over time this has changed with more providers delivering cohort delivery that has a fixed end date as in the case for...

1. 24/25 draft rules

I do not agree that ‘This would presumably mean that the apprentice start date (start of practical period) would be month 1, start of funded learning/OTJ minimum Month 5.   The APEL hours are recor...

1. Delivery Location Postcode for Online Delivery

From the ILR specifications: Where delivery is at more than one location, record the postcode of the location at which the majority of learning is delivered. Where provision is delivered away f...

1. Change of employer resulting in over funding band ma...

See: https://help.apprenticeships.education.gov.uk/hc/en-gb/articles/4407050719378-Stop-dates-to-use-following-a-change-of-employer-where-the-gap-in-employment-is-30-days-or-less HTH

1. Extending PED by more than the BIL duration

The Accountability framework does include ‘Apprentices past planned end date’ and could be seen as a replacement of the previous timely achievement reporting. I do agree there may be circumstances ...

1. ALN/SEN Registers in Apprenticeships

A SEN resister is only a requirement in schools although it could be used in FE but inclusion on it is not necessarily an indication that LSF funding can be claimed in FE. See the  funding rules an...