Tom Redman created a post, 10 May 2023 15:22

Term-Time Contracts - OTJ Hours

1. Further education and training providers

Hi all,  I am trying to work out OTJ hours for term-time only contracts. Would anyone be able to assist with helping me work this out on the basis of the below please? 14 month duration, full-time ...

Tom Redman created a post, 24 April 2023 09:34

Apprentice Joining Training Provider's Own Programme

1. Further education and training providers

Hi all,  We are a training provider and we are looking to put some of our colleagues onto one of our own apprenticeship programmes, funded by Co-Investment. Is there any additional paperwork we wou...

Tom Redman created a post, 20 April 2023 10:31

ESFA Remittance

1. Further education and training providers

Hi all,  When we have previously received funding from the ESFA on a monthly basis, it has always been very close to our internal forecast, however, this month's remittance is quite different to ou...

Tom Redman created a post, 13 April 2023 16:22

ILR Validation Rule - AFinType_10

1. Further education and training providers

Hi all,  Please can you assist with the following rule:  AFinType_10 An 'end-point assessment price' is missing. An end point assessment price is required for all apprenticeship standards....

Tom Redman created a post, 13 April 2023 13:28

ESOL Qualifications

1. Further education and training providers

Hi all,  I understand that ESOL qualifications are not accepted for English equivalency on an Apprenticeship, however, our Apprentice has given this response... 'The ESOL certificate is not as an E...

Tom Redman created a post, 24 March 2023 15:09

Part-Time Learning

1. Further education and training providers

Hi all,  For a part time Learner, is the minimum contracted weekly hours that they can work to undertake an apprenticeship 16 hours? Or can it be less than this? Kind regards, Tom

Tom Redman created a post, 23 March 2023 09:57

ILR Validation Warning - OTJActHours_03

1. Further education and training providers

Hi all,  In the new version 6 (released 14th March 2023) of the ILR Validation Rules, there is a new Rule under Learning Deliver Rules called 'OTJActHours_03' which is asking for the Actual OTJ Hou...

Tom Redman created a post, 20 March 2023 11:03

GCSE and Equivalents

1. Further education and training providers

Hi all,  We have learners not able to evidence their GCSE's for Maths and English, either through lost certificates or qualifications are not yet showing on PLR on LRS, but they have and can eviden...

Tom Redman created a post, 20 March 2023 09:17

Break in Learning - Date of Last Learning

1. Further education and training providers

Morning all,  I am after some advice regarding the Last Date of Learning when actioning a BIL as I appear to be reading some differing advice: For the Last Date of Learning, does this need to be '...

Tom Redman created a post, 13 March 2023 11:47

ESFA Qualifying Period - Part Time Learners

1. Further education and training providers

Hi all, With the ESFA qualifying period for apprenticeships being 42 days, is this the same for part-time learners or is this elongated to reflect their elongated participation? If it is elongated,...