Becky O'Brien

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Apprenticeship Prov and assessment register withdrawn - 11/12/24

Has anyone seen any information about the Apprenticeship Provider and Assessment Register (APAR) being withdrawn? A colleague wanted a list of the EPAOs we use, and when I went to download the late...

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ESMType_08 - ILR Spec and validation don't agree for FM11

We appear to have discovered a discrepancy between the ILR Specification and the validation rules for FM11 over length of unemployment. Spec does not list FM11 as needing this field. Therefore our ...

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Relevance of learning to employment... labour market - evidence?

For a few years the AEB/AFB rules have stated in the evidence section that: Where the learner is unemployed, this must include a record of what you have agreed with them, including the relevance o...

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Tech details concerning change of emp during gateway... exists?

Last mention I can see regarding Para 109 of the funding rules in this forum is from 2 months ago.  Has anyone heard anything about the tech guidance they promised? It's been well over 6 months now...

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23-24 apprenticeship breaks in learning

I had thought I understood the new rules around 23-24 Apprenticeship breaks in learning, but reading through them again, I'm not sure I do. Would a break be needed for the following scenarios, and ...

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DAS process - Increase in price (change of std version)

Some of our standards have had a version change and price increase, & we are considering changing version (and price) for existing apprentices, not just new starts, as we are permitted to. My query...

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FS requirements on L2 App, where IA is high, but no L1 cert

I'm wondering how much I have misinterpreted the apprenticeship rules around this situation: Apprenticeship is level 2.  Learner does not have evidence of achieving level 1, but their IA is high, s...

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PDSAT test working papers/sampler 22-23 - live for some?

Does anyone here have the Sampler function on their PDSAT yet? They are apparently releasing it on a phased basis, and it hasn't reached us yet. If you do, and would be willing to share the test pa...

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Break in learning DURING EPA period

Do you think it's ok to put someone on a break during their EPA (between assessments), or after they have failed but intend to re-take? I know they aren't in learning at this point so there's no le...

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Excel formula for counting number of App on prog instalments?

Does anyone have a formula that will work out the number of on programme payments using apprenticeship start & end dates? I'm trying to build this into a form that will be used by people who do not...