David Dalby
Director of Funding and MIS at National Star College, specialist residential and day college for students with disabilities based in Cheltenham, Hereford and South East Wales.
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Call handling companies?
Slightly off topic, does anyone use a 24/7/365 call handling company for things like staff/students reporting absence and can recommend a reliable company? May be more cost effective solution to i...
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Changing Start Dates 16-19 funding
Genuinely am asking on behalf of a friend! These are High Needs Learners with EHCPs and places commissioned by Local Authorities. Specialist College recently had ESFA audit, and was told where th...
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Anyone else having issues subscribing?
Is anyone else finding the Subscribe to topic button isn't working or is the Community singling me out? When I click the button nothing happens, and I don't get notified of any follow up responses...
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FE Workforce Data Collection
Admit I had ignored the comms on FE Workforce Collection as it was voluntary in 2020/212, but our HR department have asked me what they will need to do in 2021/22 to prepare as will become mandator...
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GCSE resit at school
Hoping experts out there can confirm this is ok - I have alerted our contracts manager just in case. We have a 16 year old starting a Traineeship, they failed a GCSE at school, and school have alr...
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GCSE grades/retakes
With GCSE results now out we're working out who needs to continue on GCSE and who can take a stepping stone qualification. We are a specialist college for students with disabilities so although CO...
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ROATP Critical Worker Exceptional Route
Has anyone else submitted a ROATP Critical Worker Exceptional Route application recently and heard/not heard outcome? We put one in, are well past period they say will inform us, radio silence on ...
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Traineeship 16-18 without a qualification
Asking this one on behalf of a friend... in theory, could a learner on 16-18 funding be on a Traineeship programme without a qualification? Looks like could get through ILR with Programme Aim, Wor...
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Traineeship 16-18 funding with a Level 3
99% sure I'm ok with this, would appreciate conformation from experts! Application for a 16-18 funded for a Traineeship, has a Level 3 Qual, but is NEET, lacks confidence etc. Any issues as has a...
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Qualifications Funded by National Lottery
Any advice appreciated - I've picked up another provider is working with one of our 16-18 ESFA funded learners, on a National Lottery Funded qualification. The provider assures me this is ok as i...