R_132: Learner must be unemployed or return LDM 382 'Free Courses for Jobs (Level 3 Offer) for Low Wage Learners'
Official rule text
For starts on or after 1st April 2022 and on or prior to 31 July 2024 if the learner's Prior Attainment is full level 3 or above and the 'Level 3 Free Courses for Jobs' Learning Delivery Monitoring code has been returned then the learner must be unemployed on benefits or be a Free Courses for Jobs (Level 3 Offer) Low Wage Learner using LDM 382
The official wording, as published in ILR validation rules 2026 to 2027 for 2026–27 and imported on 19 September 2026. Check the source for the current version.
PriorAttain.PriorLevelPriorAttain.DateLevelAppLearningDelivery.LearnStartDateLearningDeliveryFAM.LearnDelFAMTypeLearningDeliveryFAM.LearnDelFAMCodeEmploymentStatusMonitoring.ESMCodeEmploymentStatusMonitoring.ESMTypeLearnerEmploymentStatus.EmpStat
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