Richard Heath
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AEB: can you use ALS for dyslexia assessments?
I haven't seen a clear answer to this question anywhere: if a learner in AEB-funded provision believes they may be dyslexic and this is impacting on their learning, is it legitimate to arrange a fo...
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Learner moved to devolved area
I feel I should know the answer to this question, but wanted to check as I can't find anything in the rules: if a learner starts an aim whilst living in a non-devolved area but moves during their l...
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FALA searches for 2024/25
Quick query: I know that the ESFA's confirmation of AEB qualifications eligible for funding generally comes unhelpfully late, and we probably shouldn't expect it for 2024/25 until next spring at le...
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Unit funding - is FALA up to date?
We are looking at whether some individual units of IT qualification can be funded under AEB Skills funding (e.g. Web Design A6183668; Digital Graphics L6183643). They are showing on FALA as "last d...
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ITQ Level 2 funding
In April, the DfE announced that a range of ICT qualifications at Level 2, including ITQ, would cease to be funded from the end of the current academic year (https://www.gov.uk/government/publicati...
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Discretionary Learner Support: full funding and exam fees
I have seen information from different sources regarding Discretionary Learner Support Fund (DLSF) claims in relation to fully-funded learning aims. These seemed to imply that the cost of exam fees...
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AEB non regulated English and Maths
Can anyone clarify the rules on which learners are eligible to undertake non regulated aims in English and Maths? We have always worked on the principle that it applies to learners with a learning ...
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FM35 Non regulated Performing Arts - which weighting?
We are delivering a Drama programme to adults with learning disabilities under funding model 35. Looking at non regulated aims, there appear to be ones funded at weightings B, D and E. Can anyone t...
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Claiming non regulated rather than qualification funding
We have a group of LLDD learners on a course that is currently funded on a non regulated aim (69-92 hours). We have identified some Entry Level units of qualification that could be appropriate for ...
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AEB eligibility - Gurkha spouses
We need to establish the eligibility of spouses of serving soldiers in the Gurkha regiment stationed in the UK, where the spouse and serving soldier do not meet the three-year residency requirement...