Martin West commented, 16 December 2020 13:37

Hi, You should use Learning Delivery Funding and Monitoring Code: EEF 2 to indicate the entitlement to 16-18 apprenticeship funding, where the learner is 19 or over. HTH

1. 16-18 start changed employment and now 19plus

Hi,You should use Learning Delivery Funding and Monitoring Code: EEF 2 to indicate the entitlement to 16-18 apprenticeship funding, where the learner is 19 or over.HTH

Martin West commented, 16 December 2020 08:07

Hi, That is out of date guidance (2019) the current guidance is: Data lock 02 The training provider and employer used a different unique learner number (ULN). Check that the employer has added the apprentice to their apprenticeship service account and that the training provider has approved the apprentice. If this does not fix the data lock, check that the training provider has entered the right ULN for that apprentice from the learner records service. HTH

1. DLOCK 02 post submission

Hi,That is out of date guidance (2019) the current guidance is:Data lock 02The training provider and employer used a different unique learner number (ULN).Check that the employer has added the appr...

Martin West commented, 16 December 2020 08:02

Sorry should have said FM 35 but cannot edit original post?

1. Pre May 2017 Apprentices - payments on Occupancy Report

Sorry should have said FM 35 but cannot edit original post?

Martin West commented, 16 December 2020 08:01

Hi Jessicar, For Apprentices on FM 36 you use the ‘Funding adjustment for prior learning’ as it does not subtract payments prior to the BIL. HTH

1. Pre May 2017 Apprentices - payments on Occupancy Report

Hi Jessicar,For Apprentices on FM 36 you use the ‘Funding adjustment for prior learning’ as it does not subtract payments prior to the BIL.HTH

Martin West commented, 11 December 2020 15:52

Hi Catarina, That is what most provider do in practice, but it is not inline with the funding rules requirement: P215.2 You must enter the negotiated prices for training and end-point assessment onto the ILR. Where you and the employer do not know the details of the end-point assessment organisation at the start of the apprenticeship, you must enter the price for end-point assessment once this has been confirmed. This field in the ILR must be left blank until the price of the end-point assessment has been confirmed. The reason the duplication of TNP 1 does not cause an error is that each takes affect from the date that applies. HTH

1. TNP1 changes

Hi Catarina,That is what most provider do in practice, but it is not inline with the funding rules requirement:P215.2 You must enter the negotiated prices for training and end-point assessment onto...

Martin West commented, 10 December 2020 16:12

As this Standard last date for new starts was 27/7/2019 and has an expected duration of 2 years then the standard is still current and should not error as a return from a BIL is a restart. For the FS the advice in the guidance is that these should be started at the beginning of the programme but so you could still record them as unfunded but do not associate the aims as component aims of the standard or they would also error. HTH

1. Apprenticeship standard closed for restarts

As this Standard last date for new starts was 27/7/2019 and has an expected duration of 2 years then the standard is still current and should not error as a return from a BIL is a restart.For the F...

Martin West commented, 10 December 2020 14:54

The guidance from the Provider support manual is: If the apprentice was on a learning aim prior to their break that is no longer valid when they return (for example, the certification date has passed), then you cannot class this as a break in learning. This limits the length of time that a learner can have as a break in learning.

1. Apprenticeship standard closed for restarts

The guidance from the Provider support manual is:If the apprentice was on a learning aim prior to their break that is no longer valid when they return (for example, the certification date has passe...

Martin West commented, 10 December 2020 09:18

Hi Alison, Levy paying employers do not have a limit on co-investment where it is required as they already contribute 0.5% of their wage bill in Levy contributions, none levy paying employers currently have a 10 funded apprenticeship limit but the ESFA keep this limit under review as a method for controlling the budget for none levy paying employers. HTH

1. Levy payer - spent funds

Hi Alison,Levy paying employers do not have a limit on co-investment where it is required as they already contribute 0.5% of their wage bill in Levy contributions, none levy paying employers curren...

Martin West commented, 09 December 2020 12:35

Entitlement to extended funding for apprentices. Record EEF code 4 when the apprentice has been in the care of the local authority as defined in the Funding Rules.

1. Care Leaver Bursary

Entitlement to extended funding for apprentices.Record EEF code 4 when the apprentice has been in the care of the local authority as defined in the Funding Rules.

Martin West commented, 08 December 2020 11:45

Hi Martin, You need to record the actual end date as the last day prior to the BIL and outcome as withdrawn code 3 but you do not record Actual hours. See the guidance from the ILR Provider Support guidance. Apprentice takes an agreed break in learning If the apprentice is taking an agreed break in learning and intends to return, for example for economic reasons, long term sickness, maternity leave or religious trips, then the programme and component aims must be closed. Refer to guidance for recording an agreed break in learning. The Date applies to for the latest Apprenticeship contract type FAM records (on the programme aim and any English or maths aims) must be set to the Learning actual end date of the aim. Record any repayments of employer co-investment, if applicable, using AFinType = PMR and AFinCode = 3. You must not record a break in learning unless the employer and apprentice have agreed this, the apprentice is intending to return to learning at a later point, and you have evidence supporting this. When the apprentice returns, a new programme aim and new component learning aim(s) are recorded. Refer to guidance below for recording new aims when an apprentice returns from an agreed break in learning. The original learning aims on the ILR must not be reopened. Record the price details as required using AFinType = TNP and the applicable codes. The price recorded on the new programme aim should be the same as the price prior to the break in learning unless you and the employer have negotiated a new price for the programme. You must continue to return all aims and financial records for the apprenticeship, including the records prior to the break in learning, until the apprenticeship is completed or the apprentice withdraws from the programme. If an apprentice does not return from an agreed break in learning, then the learning aims must be updated to indicate that the apprentice has withdrawn. Refer to guidance for recording learner absence or withdrawal. Recording new aims when an apprentice returns from an agreed break in learning Learning start date Programme aim: Date on which the apprentice restarts the programme after the break Component aim: Date on which the apprentice restarts the learning aim after the break Original learning start date Programme aim: Date on which the apprentice originally started the programme Component aim: New planned end date for the learning aim Learning planned end date Programme aim: New planned end date for the programme Component aim: Planned end date for the new aim Funding adjustment for prior learning Programme aim: New planned end date for the programme Component aim: Planned end date for the new aim Learning Delivery FAM Restart indicator Programme aim: Use code RES1 Component aim: Use code RES1 Eligibility for enhanced apprenticeship funding Programme aim: Relevant code, if applicable Component aim: Relevant code, if applicable Apprenticeship contract type Programme aim: Relevant code Component aim: Relevant code (English and maths aims only) Date applies from * Programme aim: Programme start date (ACT record only) Component aim: Learning aim start date (ACT records only) Date applies to * Programme aim: Not returned Component aim: Not returned * The Date applies from and Date applies to fields are also recorded for Learning support funding records, if applicable, refer to guidance about . If an apprentice on an apprenticeship framework programme has already completed the competency and/or knowledge aims of an apprenticeship programme prior to a break in learning, then these should continue to be returned as part of the ILR records. You must continue to report an apprentice on a break in learning in your ILR records until either the apprentice returns and restarts their learning, or you report the apprentice as having withdrawn. If the apprentice was on a learning aim prior to their break that is no longer valid when they return (for example, the certification date has passed), then you cannot class this as a break in learning. This limits the length of time that a learner can have as a break in learning.

1. Break In Learning - showing on ILR

Hi Martin,You need to record the actual end date as the last day prior to the BIL and outcome as withdrawn code 3 but you do not record Actual hours.See the guidance from the ILR Provider Support g...