Becky O'Brien

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Data and evidence retention - latest requirements?

The most recent requirements for data and supporting evidence retention I can see is https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/record-keeping-and-retention-guidance-for-fe-training-providers/recor...

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Apprenticeship funding rules 26-27 version 1 now pub...

It appeared around 9:30. Only 2 weeks later than they stated!    https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6a2aa784a3674dfd3eb50711/apprenticeship_funding_rules_2026_2027.pdf   Summary of chan...

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Becky O'Brien commented,

I found this discussion while looking for something ...

I found this discussion while looking for something else, and thought I'd add my recently acquired additional knowledge. Ruth Canham-James stated  Looking at we've done in previous years, we did r...

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Becky O'Brien commented,

Thanks Ruth. I agree with you. In this case the dep...

Thanks Ruth. I agree with you. In this case the department chose option 2, as it seems the learning they needed to repeat was so embedded in everything else that it just wasn't possible to have the...

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Becky O'Brien commented,

Ryan Wiseman (sorry there are 4 profiles with that n...

Ryan Wiseman (sorry there are 4 profiles with that name, so if this is wrong I can't tell) To some extent you would look at the rules when they started, although I think I'd apply the need for a st...

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Becky O'Brien commented,

Change the 6:3 coding to 3:3. Add the end date to th...

Change the 6:3 coding to 3:3. Add the end date to the FAM record, and add the actual OTJ hours done to the programme. You don't have to bring them back to withdraw them, just convert the break to w...

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Co-investment for levy with insufficient funds for 1...

I feel this may be a basic question, but it's something I've ever had to think about before. Am I right that the exemption for co-investment for 16-21's only applies to non-levy employers, and that...

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Becky O'Brien commented,

I've gone through the guidance in detail previous an...

I've gone through the guidance in detail previous and wrote up guidance (specific to our org so can't share it all).  What I think *may* be correct is.... If no event has taken place and the learn...

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Becky O'Brien commented,

Steve Hewitt Thank you. I'll show the person I'm go...

Steve Hewitt Thank you. I'll show the person I'm going to be discussing this with your reply. If we do chose option 2 we'd of course document what happened and why we've done this. Absolutely would...

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24-25 App break missed but withdrawal now needed wit...

We have an apprentice who needs to be withdrawn, last having done learning in 25-26.  However, it now turns out that they missed two consecutive months of learning and should have been on a break i...