Dean Cox
Finance Compliance Manager for an Apprenticeship Training Provider
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Owner of a company is the apprentice - who can be mentor?
Hello, We have a scenario where the apprentice is the owner of the company. We are struggling to find guidance accordingly. Who is suitable to be their mentor and sign off on progress review etc. C...
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Last Day of Activity for a Break in Learning
When processing a withdrawal, the last day of activity used for the date in the ILR needs to be explicit learning. What is your understanding when a learner takes a break in learning. Should the sa...
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Apprenticeship Service Stopped Early for Change in Employer
Hello, We have a learner who is changing employers, but the existing employer has stopped the Apprenticeship Service a month early. This means once the new employer is set up there would be a month...
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Break in Learning at start of course
Can a learner take a break in learning at the beginning of the course? Must they have engaged in first day in learning prior to taking the break? Is the break allowed within the first 42 days of th...
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Self-Employed Learner
We have a scenario we are a little unsure of. A potential learner is the owner of a company, and wants to undertake the apprenticeship themselves. They would be able to set up on DAS. The main quer...
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Withdrawal relating to previous funding year
A withdrawal has been requested and upon checking their last day of learning is in the previous funding year. Now that R14 has passed, does anything else need to be done besides updating the ILR? W...
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Additional Learning Support (ALS) Funding Timing
Hello! Our understanding is that additional learning support should be evidenced monthly if it is being provided, and the funding claims should be monitored throughout to stop and start again where...