Learner changing employers – levy transfer query

[LisaParticipant]

Hi

Has anyone out there experienced an apprenticeship learner changing employment from one levy employer to another levy employer and how that is executed on the DAS?

Many thanks in anticipation of some guidance!

[Martin WestParticipant]

The new Employer sets up their DAS account for the new learner just as they would for any new start, your ILR will then start the payment process.

[r012943Participant]

Would this require a new ACT record to be created, or would we do this only when new employer is non-levy? E.g. as this would still be ACT1, could this just be left as is?

[Martin WestParticipant]

Hi,
Guidance from the ILR Provider Support Manual
Apprentice changes employer during the apprenticeship
704. If there is a change to the apprentice’s employer during their programme, then you must record a new Learner Employment Status record to reflect this.
705. A new Apprenticeship contract type FAM record must be added if the new employer has a different apprenticeship contract type to the previous employer, for example if the apprentice has changes from a levy paying employer to a non-levy paying employer then a new FAM record with ACT2 must be recorded. There should be no changes made to the learning aims.
706. You must record a new price record on the programme aim; this price must reflect the cost of the remaining amount of the programme to be delivered with the new employer. This residual cost must be recording using AFinCode = 3 for training and AFinCode = 4 for assessment, as applicable.
HTH

[r012943Participant]

Thanks very much