Author Archive: Martin SFA

Please ensure you always check Data Match Reports after each submission for any Apprenticeship starts after 1 May 2017 as the status bar may not indicate when errors are picked up by this report.

The Data Match report highlights any inconsistencies between the ILR data and the Apprenticeship Service. These errors will result in no payments for these learners unless corrected. Please...

For all new apprenticeship starts from 1 May 2017, you must make sure you have completed the ‘Apprenticeship contract type’ (ACT) field in the ILR. You must record an ACT type otherwise this will fail validation rules; record code ‘ACT1’ for levy contracted apprenticeships and ‘ACT2’ for non-levy contracted apprenticeships.

To receive payment for levy contracted...