Andrew Dickens

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Apprenticeship Functional Skills Rate increase

Hi,   I'm confused (it doesn't take much, but I'm putting it down to the close proximity to Christmas) about the FS rates increase.  Where they have said  "From January, all apprentices who have no...

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Issues Accessing Apprenticeship Service

Is anyone else having issues logging into the Apprenticeship service currently? I know access is moving from IDAMS to DfE, but my DfE account currently states the transition hasn't happened yet and...

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Levy Employer flagged as non Levy in Error (apprenticeship serv)

Hi whilst doing some checks on data, i have found that one of our employers has actually been set up on Das and we have claimed funding as non Levy through a funding reservation. As a result the le...

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Late Functional Skills exemptions (2021/22)

Hi   We have a learner that is still current on a L2 apprenticeship standard who has been struggling with Functional skills.  A  part of this has been willingness because they have always claimed t...

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Privacy Notice 2023/24

Hi,  Have I missed any updates for 23/24?  the latest one i can find is from January 2022.  Also given the removal of ESF from 23/24 apprenticeship rules, am i correct in assuming we can remove esf...

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Apprenticeship Transfer (funding band review)

Following the funding band review announced last week I have a query.  We are currently about to take some learners from a provider that ceased training recently.  The learners involved are on a st...

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Learners Transferring Providers Prior to EPA

Hi,    I'm looking for some help.  We have been approached by an employer who want to transfer some apprentices to us due to their existing provider ceasing trading.  That is fine, and we are happy...

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Signature dates on Training plans

Hi,  Here is one I'm never 100% clear on.  If a learner was signed up & did first day of learning (evidenced) today (21st) and the enrolment paperwork and training plan stated 21st, but form wasn't...

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Reports failing to download from Submit your data?

Hi,    Is anyone else having issues trying to download reports from the submit your data system?  I was unable to download rule volation report/summary prior to submitting a file, so submitted with...

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End Point Assessment Organisation query

I am hoping that you can help with a query.   We currently hold an agreement with an EPAO for them to deliver EPA for various standards to our apprentices. We have recently been informed by them th...