Clair Ayling created a post, 10 February 2023 09:31

AEB Learning Support Funding

1. Further education and training providers

I am confused about Learning Support Funding.  How is it funded when the period of support is less than a calendart month?  Provider support manual seems to suggest putting in a EAS claim but the F...

Clair Ayling created a post, 24 January 2023 14:12

16-19 English/maths actual end date

1. Further education and training providers

Where a learner is enrolled on English/maths GCSE and sits it in November but continues to attend lessons whilst awaiting the outcome, what should we use as the actual end date if they pass?  The e...

Clair Ayling created a post, 23 September 2022 10:10

12 month apprenticeship with RPL

1. Further education and training providers

If a candiate for a 12 month apprenticeship comes in with a small amount of RPL would the apprenticeship be eligible? If we delivered over 12 months with content aimed at stretching and challenging...

Clair Ayling created a post, 17 August 2022 08:06

Term Time only OTJ

1. Further education and training providers

Just trying to confirm my understanding of OTJ for term-time only. From rules, says OTJ can be delivered in term-time if agreed with employer/provider but will require more than 6 hours per week to...

Clair Ayling created a post, 28 July 2022 07:12

Non-mandatory qualification ineligible costs

1. Further education and training providers

Can you deliver non-mandatory qualifications that are aligned to a standard without invoicing the ineligible costs to the employer (registration/exam/certification)?  Can you just exclude them fom ...

Clair Ayling created a post, 26 July 2022 10:59

Version 1 Funding Rules Query

1. Further education and training providers

I raised a query with the ServiceDesk which they passed to the Apprenticeship Service and I got this reply - is this usual? How is this workable? I did point out that they are no longer draft but w...

Clair Ayling created a post, 25 July 2022 11:12

Gas Operative Standard RPL

1. Further education and training providers

Am trying to understand this paragraph and if it applies to Gas Operative Standard? If RPL needs to be accredited do we identify as unfunded but deliver for accreditation? So reduce price but not d...

Clair Ayling created a post, 21 July 2022 16:13

Apprenticeships Reduction in weeks for RPL

1. Further education and training providers

I am getting myself in a muddle over the calculation of reduction in weeks for RPL for Apprenticeships in 22/23 where the guidance says after RPL the reduction of off-the-job training hours must tr...

Clair Ayling created a post, 20 July 2022 07:41

Apprenticeship: Last Date of Learning

1. Further education and training providers

I am struggling to confirm whether the date an exam is taken can be considered the last date of learning within Apprenticeships?  Can anyone point me in the right direction?

Clair Ayling created a post, 04 July 2022 15:01

Self-declaration of UK residency for British Nationals

1. Further education and training providers

Can I just confirm that is is sufficient to collect a self-declaration regarding residency from Apprentices who are British Nationals? Am looking at the following paragraphs and just want to be cer...