Tom Redman created a post, 07 June 2023 09:20

BIL - Return to Learning

1. Further education and training providers

Hi all,  I am after some advice about an apprentice who is returning to learning after BIL (this is the first time we have actioned this process and I am keen to get ahead of any issues).  When a ...

Tom Redman created a post, 31 May 2023 08:23

Eligibility Query - Learner in Scotland

1. Further education and training providers

Hi all,  When we first became a training provider, we have accidentally put a learner onto our apprenticeship when they live in Scotland (they have now been on the apprenticeship for 5 months). In ...

Tom Redman created a post, 24 May 2023 10:06

Functional Skills Funding

1. Further education and training providers

Hi all,  I have been asked by my CEO to ask the following question: We are running a Level 3 Teaching Assistant Apprenticeship and quite a number of apprentices don't have GCSE English and/or GCSE ...

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...