1. Functional Skill EPA requirements

Steve Hewitt I agree, but am also not surprised at the lack of updated rules. I have to say a press release is a step above how they've communicated other changes. I'm thinking of the scrapping of ...

1. Apprenticeship Prov and assessment register withdraw...

Does not answer them at all. Frustrating.

1. Updating ILR after EPA resit

I'd say yes, although not sure what that will do to your payments as the "achievement" payment will have been paid already. Perhaps ask the apprenticeship service? We only record fails when we know...

1. DAS

Levy paying employers should be able to add them with any date as they don't need to reserve funds. Non-levy is an issue as you have described. The only way at this point to add them without changi...

1. Employer Incentives for returning Apprentices

Do you mean additional payment?  Incentives haven't been active for years. If so, then yes. If they are 16-18, then the only criteria for eligibility is their age.  Eligibility criteria99. The pro...

1. ESMType_08 - ILR Spec and validation don't agree for...

Ruth Canham-James Agree that the Spec is most likely the document that incorrect for exactly the reason you've stated here, and that it's just not consistent with what they've required for adults f...

1. Fund Model 38 - Planned Learning Hours

Yes, we were getting this. Our own Systems team advised that "Tribal haven’t update the procedure that does the planned hour calculation to include the new FMs", which is what Graham Knight has sai...

1. Correcting Apprenticeship Financial Record in ILR

If "Top up payment" means "price above the funding band max" then yes, in 2019 the ILR price should include that and should continue to include that for this apprentice until they complete. The onl...