Ben James
Apprenticeships Regulatory Officer in at an HE institution. Previously worked in FE Apprenticeships for 10 years at the CITB.
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Ben James commented,
Hopefully the outcome was the same Steveh?
Hopefully the outcome was the same Steveh?
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Planned hours on the apprenticeship agreement
I've been speaking to another provider who has a difference of opinion on what goes in the "Planned amount of off-the-job training (hours)" field on the Apprenticeship Agreement.. so wanted to see ...
Ben James commented,
Haha, sort of. The ordering of certainly questionabl...
Haha, sort of. The ordering of certainly questionable. Could do with P139 first I suppose!
Ben James commented,
No P139 We will fund Functional skills English and...
No P139 We will fund Functional skills English and / or maths at level 1 or below where you (or a subcontractor) have conducted an initial assessment that shows the apprentice needs to study at a ...
Ben James commented,
Agree with both Steveh and Ruth Canham-James. As wit...
Agree with both Steveh and Ruth Canham-James. As with much of the policy in the funding rules, as long as you're making best efforts and can evidence that you have a robust process in place, you'll...
Ben James commented,
As a matter of procedure, you should aim to collect ...
As a matter of procedure, you should aim to collect them in a timely manner. You will likely still get your OPPs, but the ESFA monitor the reports and may withhold payments. See the Technical Fundi...
Ben James commented,
The guidance suggests that employers can move the st...
The guidance suggests that employers can move the stop dates, though for some reason I have it in my head that this can only be done backwards, not fowards. So if they've set the stop date as 10/08...
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If their last date was August 3rd, the stop should b...
If their last date was August 3rd, the stop should be applied as of September. This is so the provider receives funding for those 3 days in August. If the employer applies the stop from August, DAS...