Scenario
An employer agrees a price above the band maximum
A negotiated price sits above the funding band maximum for the standard. Who pays the difference, and what is recorded?
The situation
- Stream
- Apprenticeships
- Agreed price
- Above the funding band maximum for the standard
- Employer
- Aware of the position and willing to pay the difference
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What is recorded, and what is funded?
The rules behind this
An apprenticeship is funded against a price negotiated between the employer and the provider, capped by the funding band maximum for the apprenticeship standard. Any amount above the band maximum is paid by the employer and is not funded.
An apprenticeship must be consistent between the ILR and the apprenticeship service. Where the two do not agree, funding does not flow correctly and the mismatch must be resolved.
Sources
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