Guidance on Inputs and Publication of Outputs
January 27, 2012 in The information authority Blog by Greta
New Employment Outcomes Guidance
Following my post on the Job Outcome Incentive Payment (OIP) Fund at the start of January, a couple of you requested some clarification around recording ‘employment outcomes’ in the 2011/12 ILR. I am pleased to be able to report that the Skills Funding Agency has now released additional guidance on this topic, which is as follows:
If the Adult Skills Budget learner is in receipt of JSA or ESA(WRAG), or is part of the wider offer to unemployed individuals on a state benefit who needs help into work, a successful job outcome should be recorded in the Employment Outcome field where the learner is in employment for four weeks or more and if they were in receipt of JSA or ESA (WRAG), but no longer receive it.
Since no direct funding is associated with specific numbers of job outcomes in Adult Skills Budget in 2011/12 this data will not be audited by the Agency.
As part of the development for 2012/13 it is expected that providers will be starting to develop processes and systems to capture job outcomes, which would include the development of a self-certification process for learners gaining employment as evidence of getting a job.
Nested Qualifications Guidance
In response to recent discussions on provider forums we have reissued the guidance that was agreed by Ofsted in August 2010, about the use of nested qualifications in curriculum planning.
Examples of incorrect use of nested qualifications are being added to the guidance. Ofsted are also reissuing guidance to their inspectors regarding the use of nested qualifications, which emphasises that a learner-centred approach should be taken in all cases.
Publication of Outputs on FE Choices
Performance indicator scores for 2010/11 were published on 26 January on the FE Choices website, which is part of the Further Education Public Information (FEPI) framework (formerly known as the Framework for Excellence).
The FE choices website enables learners and providers to compare performance information about all further education providers that receive government funds. Information is provided about organisations that offer academic and vocational subjects, apprenticeships, and training on and off the job.
More information about FE Choices can be found on the Skills Funding Agency website
This week’s news round up
- The latest issue of Inform (issue 56) is out now
- An updated version (2.01) of the 2011/12 ILR Appendix A Collections Timetable is now on our website – dates remain the same, but we have changed the colour coding in response to providers’ requests
- The papers and presentations from our Software Supplier Group meeting on 23 January are now on our website
All the best
Greta
Re Employment Outcomes; for how long after the end of a course should we pursue learners to find out if they have secured employment; 2 months, 6 months, 12 months? What incentive is their for the learner to let us know that they have secured a job? Is there any indication as to how JOI funding will be managed in future years?
This should be in line with the guidance for each provision package but here is none as yet, if it was up to 12 months after what is to say it was a result of training and does the job have to be in the same sector as the training? Many questions but no answers.
As the main cohorts will be on benefit should we be informed when they stop claiming benefit?
Nightmare!!!
Hi Both,
Sorry for the late reply, I just wanted to let you know that I have passed your comments on to the Skills Funding Agency.
Thanks for taking the time to respond:)