martinwest

martinwest posted on the forum topic Warning if you download the YPLA Addendum to the Funding Guidance in the group Data Issues:   1 hour, 2 minutes ago

I should have added only open with Acrobat or similar and not Reader.

Hope a new issue is on its way.

martinwest started the forum topic Warning if you download the YPLA Addendum to the Funding Guidance in the group Data Issues:   1 hour, 8 minutes ago

The latest YPLA Addendum to the Funding Guidance 11/2 (nat-ilrreturns1112addendum-gn-v02.pdf) has an error on the title page that may cause your computer to freeze if viewed in your web browser.

A workaround is to immediately save it so it can be view outside of your web browser as a document in which case you will notice [...]

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:   6 days 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.pdf

In addition see QCF Units for the unemployed [...]

martinwest posted on the forum topic LIS 19.02 ALR funding Issue in the group Data Service Software:   1 week, 1 day ago

Hi The Data Service
Thanks for your response but;
Your statement ‘that Adult Learner Responsive funded learners are producing lower funding than expected in LIS V19.02.’ may be a little confusing to some providers as it is dependent on each providers balance and mix of provision. Some providers where aim SLN rates are lower in ALR than [...]

martinwest posted on the forum topic LIS 19.02 ALR funding Issue in the group Data Service Software:   1 week, 2 days ago

Now that it has been confirmed that there is a problem with LIS 19.02 calculating ALR funding should the Data Service as a matter of urgency advise providers of the bug and what steps they are going to take to correct the situation given that we have only a few days to go to complete [...]