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Richard Heath commented,

Thanks Steve Hewitt. By the way, you did say it on a...

  1. Eligibility: Gurkha soldiers and dependents

Thanks Steve Hewitt. By the way, you did say it on a different thread!

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Eligibility: Gurkha soldiers and dependents

  1. Further education and training providers

A few years ago I raised a question about eligibility for the above, and the response from Martin suggested that both Gurkha soldiers and their dependents were eligible without needing to meet the ...

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Richard Heath commented,

Hi Peter Hancock. Unfortunately I didn't get any fur...

  1. AEB: can you use ALS for dyslexia assessments?

Hi Peter Hancock. Unfortunately I didn't get any further. I suppose there is a different way of looking at it: if we are seeking an assessment because a learner has additional needs due to a specif...

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Richard Heath commented,

Ruth Canham-James indeed. Give it ten years and some...

  1. ASF eligibility: working in non-devolved area

Ruth Canham-James indeed. Give it ten years and someone might decide it makes sense to have a single set of rules...

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Richard Heath commented,

Thanks Steve - I thought that was the case but wante...

  1. ASF eligibility: working in non-devolved area

Thanks Steve - I thought that was the case but wanted to check. We did ask the question at the time of devolution and got a firm no - it might be worth asking again I suppose, though the additional...

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ASF eligibility: working in non-devolved area

  1. Further education and training providers

Hi. We are (currently) in an ESFA-funded (i.e. non-devolved) area, but on the border of a combined authority. We have the opportunity to work with a major employer to provide English and Maths Func...

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Funding for ESOL Skills for Life Award

  1. Further education and training providers

We have a learner who completed an ESOL E2 Speaking and Listening Award (aim code 60152084) with us 6 years ago. In order for the learner to be awarded the full certificate qualification, they have...

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ASF funding eligibility - contradictory info on FALA?

  1. Further education and training providers

We are trying to establish what Level 2 ICT qualifications are funded under the Adult Skills Fund for this year. The information on FALA appears to be contradictory. For example, the entry for 5007...

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Richard Heath commented,

Thanks Steve. Yes, if I were a procured contract hol...

  1. ASF funding rates and formula: achievement/completio...

Thanks Steve. Yes, if I were a procured contract holder I think I would have something to say. As it is, I won't peer any further into the gifthorse's mouth.

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ASF funding rates and formula: achievement/completio...

  1. Further education and training providers

The 2024/25 funding rates and formula document (paragraph 89) in cludes this wording: funding is directly linked to achievement or completion depending on your type of contract and when the learni...