Chris Roberts commented, 05 December 2023 14:55

I can upload annotations using file name Report-2223-ILR.................which then stores the notes successfully.  

1. PDSAT Error Guide

I can upload annotations using file name Report-2223-ILR.................which then stores the notes successfully.  

Chris Roberts commented, 05 December 2023 12:50

Are the annotations not working? It keeps erroring out for me.  Thanks 

1. PDSAT Error Guide

Are the annotations not working? It keeps erroring out for me.  Thanks 

Chris Roberts commented, 16 November 2023 12:46

Qualification achievement rates business rules 2022 to 2023 (publishing.service.gov.uk) 30. Summary data and data extracts will be produced 4 times a year and provide you  views of your QAR data and the ability to create your own dashboards. These will be  created: • in-year data release in July each year using the provider’s R10 ILR data. This  gives providers opportunity to review their data, as it cannot be changed after the  R14 ILR collection • in-year data release in September each year using the provider’s R12 ILR data.  This gives providers opportunity to review their data, as it cannot be changed after  the R14 ILR collection • provisional data release in January each year using the provider’s R14 & R04 ILR  data gives providers chance to check the QAR methodology has been applied  correctly 11 • final data release in April each year using the provider’s R14 & R04 ILR data to  providers the final position Our data is way out between PICS and the DFE Dashboard which is worrying. Is anyone else seeing differences in data?

1. Achievement & Retention rates R14 22/23

Qualification achievement rates business rules 2022 to 2023 (publishing.service.gov.uk) 30. Summary data and data extracts will be produced 4 times a year and provide you views of your QAR data and...

Chris Roberts commented, 15 November 2023 18:43

Can anyone advise when the final 22/23 QAR is calculated please? Is it around march/april time?

1. QAR R12

Can anyone advise when the final 22/23 QAR is calculated please? Is it around march/april time?

Chris Roberts commented, 09 November 2023 13:32

I always advise our enrolment team to not put any work experience on the plans at the start of the programme. Once a placement has been sourced and start date agree with the employer, we take the hours needed from an unopened EEP aim such as enrichment or work related activity. An ILP changes form and new plan is drawn up to reflect the new delivery hours. 

1. Recording Work Experience within the ILR

I always advise our enrolment team to not put any work experience on the plans at the start of the programme. Once a placement has been sourced and start date agree with the employer, we take the h...

Chris Roberts commented, 25 August 2023 07:45

Hi Greg (ESFA) is there an update on the GCSE updates for this year please?

1. LRS Exam Results - Status Update

Hi Greg (ESFA) is there an update on the GCSE updates for this year please?

Chris Roberts commented, 25 August 2023 07:43

One thing I would consider is what attendance value you add in for the distance delivery. On our last audit remote delivery wasn't accepted by the auditors as delivered hours. 

1. Study Programme delivery location

One thing I would consider is what attendance value you add in for the distance delivery. On our last audit remote delivery wasn't accepted by the auditors as delivered hours. 

Chris Roberts commented, 24 August 2023 09:24

Section 3: Delivering study programmes - Updated 03-08-2023 Mode of delivery During the COVID-19 pandemic, further education providers made extensive use of remote and online learning to maintain delivery, and, in doing so, have significantly increased their capability to deliver online and use education technology and digital resources to support delivery. As a result, many providers are now considering how they might make greater use of digital in the design and delivery of their curriculum. The following guidelines aim to support providers in these decisions. In all circumstances, quality should be the key criterion for determining the use of remote and online learning. Remote or online delivery should not replace face to face provision where the drivers for its deployment are primarily non-educational in nature – for example, cost savings or administrative efficiency. The criteria for judging quality and sufficiency of provision as set out in the Ofsted Education Inspection Framework and FE and Skills Handbook, apply to all ESFA-funded provision regardless of the mode of delivery. To ensure students are fully engaged and supported with their learning, it is expected that the significant majority of planned hours of all 16 to 19 study programmes (and the constituent elements that make up a study programme – for example, substantive qualifications or English and maths) – are delivered face to face, with students attending on-site every week during term time. Providers should not assume that all students can successfully study remotely and online. It is the responsibility of providers that decide to use online learning as part of their delivery of 16 to 19 study programmes that every student has access to a learning environment, device and connectivity suitable for learning online or remotely. Where providers opt to use remote and online delivery, they must ensure that practitioners have access to relevant training, support and guidance to effectively teach remotely and online. In making decisions concerning the use of remote and online delivery, providers should also be considerate of the wider socio-economic and wellbeing implications of remote and online learning – for example, parents and students may have legitimate reservations regarding the appropriateness of spending significant amounts of time studying from home (unless this is required through national or local restrictions in response to an emergency or public health incident, such as COVID-19).

1. Study Programme delivery location

Section 3: Delivering study programmes - Updated 03-08-2023 Mode of delivery During the COVID-19 pandemic, further education providers made extensive use of remote and online learning to maintain d...

Chris Roberts commented, 17 August 2023 13:54

All the 22/23 sample working papers are here; Substantive-testing-working-papers-2022-to-2023-2023-02-15.xlsx (live.com) Thanks 

1. ESFA auditors checklist

All the 22/23 sample working papers are here; Substantive-testing-working-papers-2022-to-2023-2023-02-15.xlsx (live.com) Thanks 

Chris Roberts commented, 31 July 2023 13:37

As long as you haven't increased the overall programme hours and moved up a band I would say that fine.  We move hours around in our plans post 42 days, for example if a learner goes on placement we take the hours from another aim that hasn't yet opened and revise the plan.  Thanks  

1. Change in Planned Learning Hours

As long as you haven't increased the overall programme hours and moved up a band I would say that fine.  We move hours around in our plans post 42 days, for example if a learner goes on placement w...