Steven Edmondson
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Steven Edmondson commented,
Suppose we withdraw everyone who is now exempt, does anyone not near the end of the programme now need to enrol on Level 2 to complete the work towards criteria? Learners with the lowest grades surely aren't going to start passing through L2 but perhaps the ESFA are satisfied that at least there is an attempt to deliver at that level.
Suppose we withdraw everyone who is now exempt, does anyone not near the end of the programme now need to enrol on Level 2 to complete the work towards criteria? Learners with the lowest grades sur...
Steven Edmondson commented,
Agreed with Tracey, you can give them more time on programme which will stretch payments accordingly but the provision of additional admin activity to facilitate this would be unlikely to be accepted as a reasonable adjustment.
Agreed with Tracey, you can give them more time on programme which will stretch payments accordingly but the provision of additional admin activity to facilitate this would be unlikely to be accept...
Steven Edmondson commented,
Same here since yesterday, must be a lot of maintaining to do!
Same here since yesterday, must be a lot of maintaining to do!
Steven Edmondson commented,
That's correct, in Prosolution it's 04 - Extended funding for apprentices on the ER period of training tab. If anyone else with experience of these takes a look, please can you let me know if all three instalments for learners starting post August 2023 are showing correctly in your indicative reports, mine only seem to be showing the first even though the learners have passed the second date threshold. They
That's correct, in Prosolution it's 04 - Extended funding for apprentices on the ER period of training tab. If anyone else with experience of these takes a look, please can you let me know if all t...
Steven Edmondson commented,
I believe Steve is right, haven't heard otherwise. Biggest hurdle is usually finding a suitable EPA and arranging an appropriate delivery plan with curriculum if working in FE.
I believe Steve is right, haven't heard otherwise. Biggest hurdle is usually finding a suitable EPA and arranging an appropriate delivery plan with curriculum if working in FE.
Steven Edmondson commented,
Hi, I would check out https://customerhelp.education.gov.uk/hc/en-gb/community/posts/13197208380690-EPA-Whilst-Not-Employed#:~:text=We've%20always%20told%20our,sit%20EPA%20with%20no%20employer for some useful discussion around this. The completion payment will be the only outstanding element, if the learner is going to complete under a new employer I suppose you would need to agree to a proper sign up with a contract and price record for the remaining 20%, the new employer would need to be willing to pay from their levy account or make a co-investment payment where applicable. Any additional fees you are incurring for resit will have to be paid by yourself if the employer is unwilling. I would think from the above it will be a struggle to get a new employer to sign up to a contract for delivery, in case it will have to be recorded as complete- no achievement which will still release the remaining payment unless there the old employer has already stopped the DAS account to an earlier date in which case there will be issues.
Hi, I would check out https://customerhelp.education.gov.uk/hc/en-gb/community/posts/13197208380690-EPA-Whilst-Not-Employed#:~:text=We've%20always%20told%20our,sit%20EPA%20with%20no%20employer for ...
Steven Edmondson commented,
I'm not aware of any reference to this scenario in the funding rules, with the cap for OTJ calculations being at 30+ hours there shouldn't be an impact for doing additional hours. That said I'd be incredibly wary of taking on someone who is already working over the legal limit even if there is no proviso in the funding rules that makes them ineligible. I would consider speaking to the employee to make sure they are aware and ask them to revise the individuals contract and hours.
I'm not aware of any reference to this scenario in the funding rules, with the cap for OTJ calculations being at 30+ hours there shouldn't be an impact for doing additional hours. That said I'd be ...
Steven Edmondson commented,
Hi, The information at https://www.gov.uk/guidance/transferring-your-apprenticeship-levy-to-another-business should be of use to you if not already seen, if not please could you provide some more information on the situation?
Hi, The information at https://www.gov.uk/guidance/transferring-your-apprenticeship-levy-to-another-business should be of use to you if not already seen, if not please could you provide some more i...
Steven Edmondson commented,
Hi, as Ben points out the given period is a suggestion and not a requirement, the only impact should be on the learners hybrid end date which will impact QAR rates for the given year.
Hi, as Ben points out the given period is a suggestion and not a requirement, the only impact should be on the learners hybrid end date which will impact QAR rates for the given year.
Steven Edmondson commented,
Agreed with Ruth, you definitely want that 20% amount on both your ILR and as the TNP on the apprenticeships service. The ILR TNP should be your 20% completion payment remaining split between the actual EPA cost with the remainder as training. Zero is a valid entry for TNP field if needed.
Agreed with Ruth, you definitely want that 20% amount on both your ILR and as the TNP on the apprenticeships service. The ILR TNP should be your 20% completion payment remaining split between the a...