Dave Jeffries commented, 05 April 2022 07:12

Hi Steve, we have a bespoke web-based onboarding system and looked at different options to integrate a digital signature system. Based on cost, ease of integration and level of support, we went with Eversign.

1. E-Signature recommendations?

Hi Steve, we have a bespoke web-based onboarding system and looked at different options to integrate a digital signature system. Based on cost, ease of integration and level of support, we went wit...

Dave Jeffries commented, 08 March 2022 15:17

Just to add to this. On our attendance registers we put the times but also the qual and units being covered in each half day session. This has been accepted by GLA auditors.

1. Embedding AEB courses

Just to add to this. On our attendance registers we put the times but also the qual and units being covered in each half day session. This has been accepted by GLA auditors.

Dave Jeffries commented, 16 July 2021 10:12

Was going to completely agree with Steve, but my desire to mock him has led me to a screeching U-Turn :)

1. Off-the-job when change of employer

Was going to completely agree with Steve, but my desire to mock him has led me to a screeching U-Turn :)

Dave Jeffries commented, 15 July 2021 14:31

Hi Andy. I do mine after each upload (and can't see on View Your Education Data, as the ESFA forgot to put our UKPRN on the list!), using the occupancy report. The hybrid end year is the later of the planned end date and actual end date (eg 1. learner planned to end in August, actually ends in July but the later is August, example 2 learner planned to end in July but actually ends in Aug, then their hybrid end date is August). If the hybrid end date is in the 20/21 contract year, then they are potentially in scope for that year's QAR. To only get those in scope, I then remove in learning, any BIL not returned, also remove any who haven't met the qualifying period (so I calculate the planned days on programme and the actual days on programme to do this). I then perform the calculations using the following: The overall QAR is the number of achieved learning aims as a percentage of the total number of learning aims in the cohort that ended. The overall pass rate is the number of achieved learning aims as a percentage of the total number of learning aims that have completed all the planned learning activities. The overall retention rate is the number of learning aims that have completed all of the planned learning activities as a percentage of the total number of learning aims that ended The timely QAR measures the number of aims achieved on or before their planned end date, or no more than 90 days after. (The calcs are done via Power BI so at the click of a button I can get split by age, gender, ethnicity, level, prior attainment, qual, etc) Dave

1. Hybrid Year Achievement Rates

Hi Andy. I do mine after each upload (and can't see on View Your Education Data, as the ESFA forgot to put our UKPRN on the list!), using the occupancy report. The hybrid end year is the later of t...

Dave Jeffries commented, 06 July 2021 10:01

Agreed. if you could share the response, I'd appreciate it as well. Dave

1. EU Settlement Scheme - evidence

Agreed. if you could share the response, I'd appreciate it as well. Dave

Dave Jeffries commented, 06 July 2021 08:29

Same here. Other parts of the website (Management Information, Data Quality Assurance) do show my employer and information. Achievement/performance doesn't pick up provider name or UKPRN. We only do E&T and have had hundreds of learners in scope, but the website is just blank.

1. Have your questions answered about QARs (6 July to 16 July)

Same here. Other parts of the website (Management Information, Data Quality Assurance) do show my employer and information. Achievement/performance doesn't pick up provider name or UKPRN. We only d...

Dave Jeffries commented, 02 July 2021 08:41

Mine is still blank

1. Qualification achievement rates - dashboard issue

Mine is still blank

Dave Jeffries commented, 04 June 2021 16:00

I had this earlier today - I'd just created the ULN on LRS. About half an hour later it went through ok. Dave

1. ULN Error - Help

I had this earlier today - I'd just created the ULN on LRS. About half an hour later it went through ok. Dave

Dave Jeffries commented, 24 February 2021 15:07

I've had this before, but we wanted the apprentice to 'belong' to his cohort by attending all training. We reduced the price due to prior learning and indicated the training we weren't claiming funding for. In the unfunded sessions, we tried to give the apprentice some additional work or asked them to support others (the idea of stretch), which we were able to use as evidence towards the behaviours in his portfolio.

1. Prior Skills and Knowledge

I've had this before, but we wanted the apprentice to 'belong' to his cohort by attending all training. We reduced the price due to prior learning and indicated the training we weren't claiming fun...

Dave Jeffries commented, 05 January 2021 08:04

Hi Steve, exactly the same for me (and seems to be across all of the IDAMS websites). Hopefully the ESFA are onto this. Dave

1. Skills Funding Service (SFS) login?

Hi Steve,exactly the same for me (and seems to be across all of the IDAMS websites).Hopefully the ESFA are onto this.Dave