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Caspar Verney posted on the forum topic Adult Skills Budget – how to claim for NVQs and units for the unemployed on benefits in the group Data Issues: 1 hour, 51 minutes ago
Hi Sam12,
I would say this could be possible, but the real answer is to identify the Learning Aim References and then look them up on LARA and that should give you a definitive answer.
Many thanks,
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Caspar Verney posted on the forum topic Adult Skills Budget – how to claim for NVQs and units for the unemployed on benefits in the group Data Issues: 1 hour, 53 minutes ago
Hi Sandra,
Just to put a different slant on your question, if you deliver several different units to any one particular learner and they only complete some of those then it could have an adverse affect on your Success Rates.
Many thanks,
Caspar -
martinwest posted on the forum topic Adult Skills Budget – how to claim for NVQs and units for the unemployed on benefits in the group Data Issues: 4 hours, 26 minutes ago
Hi Sandra,
I do not think that it would be in line with the guidance to deliver the full NVQ but units towards with additional job search related units may be the answer.
See Page 19 Job Seekers Allowance and Employment and Support Allowance (Work Related Activity Group) in http://readingroom.lsc.gov.uk/SFA/AdultSkillsBudgetFundingRequirements_12Aug2011_V1.1.pdfIn addition see QCF Units for the unemployed [...]
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sam12 posted on the forum topic EMPLOYER RESPONSIVE – CHANGE OF SLN VALUE in the group Data Issues: 15 hours, 17 minutes ago
does anyone know whether the funding is the same for the c&g nvq award in business admin as the certificate in business admin – we are wanting to deliver in this area and a colleague has said that both the award and the certificate draw down the same sln and funding – this [...]
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sam12 posted on the forum topic Adult Skills Budget – how to claim for NVQs and units for the unemployed on benefits in the group Data Issues: 15 hours, 21 minutes ago
hi sandra we are looking to do the same but i am quite new to this area of work. my question is probably an obvious one but we are wanting to deliver nvq award in bus admin and another colleague has provided the sln as the same as a certificate in business admin – [...]
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ULNs for Welsh Learners
The Welsh Government has approved the implementation of the unique learner number (ULN) and personal learning record (PLR) for learners aged 14 and over in Wales.
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Recording Nested Qualifications in the ILR
Providers are now beginning to plan for the next academic year, and we are aware that questions have been raised on the subject of using ‘nested’ qualifications within the curriculum and how these are viewed by Ofsted.
In response to these recent discussions, we would like to reissue the guidance on this subject and clarify any points that may not already be clear.
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