Nicola Lespeare
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New 24/25 Funding Rule Functional Skills flexibility query
A query re the new Funding Rule re Functional Skills flexibility; After we have completed an evidence-based assessment of the apprentice’s learning difficulty or disability, can we opt for the lea...
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Updating the Training Plan to match completed activities
Hi If an apprentice completes their activities in a different order to the order of activities that are outlined in the Training Plan, does the Training Plan need to be updated so that it matches t...
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Practical Period End Date brought forward for early completers?
If a learner completes the practical period of their apprenticeship earlier than the Planned End Date, does the Practical Period End Date need to be changed / brought forward? We're aware that the ...
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R13 Warning: achievement date after current year end date
Hi We have a Warning appearing for a learner in the R13 submission: Start date: 15th Jun 2022 Learning actual end date: 2nd Aug 2023 Achievement date: 12th Oct 2023 2 Warnings appearing: 1....
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Level of highest qual unknown - international certificates
Hello If an apprentice with international certificates doesn't know the level of their highest qualification, is it acceptable to enter code '97 - other qualification, level not known'? This code i...
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Returning Apprentice Levy funding using code 99
Hello If an apprentice was incorrectly assessed as eligible for levy funding and the funding model in the ILR is changed from ‘36 – Apprenticeships’ to ’99 Non-funded (No ESFA funding for this lear...
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Evidencing Functional Skills Training
Hello Re the funding rule P35.2 applicable to apprentices who require Functional Skills training - does P35.2 mean the apprentice needs to evidence Functional Skills active learning AND the appr...
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Apprentice completes EPA and leaves employer pre-result outcome
Hello Where an apprentice completes their EPA, then leaves their employer before the EPA result is released: If the apprentice passes the EPA, how is the 20% completion payment triggered if the em...
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Functional Skills End Dates
Hi, a query related to Functional Skills funding for Apprenticeships. In the ILR, providers enter an expected end date for when they anticipate the FS aim will end so that the £471 FS funding can b...
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Functional Skills funding | Guided Learning hours
Hello, we're intending to deliver the Functional Skills qualification in English L1 and draw down FS funding (£471). The ESFA Technical Funding guide specifies 55 hours of guided learning. Is this...