The Data Service has issued a shiny new LIS, version 19.03. We’ve had a play with it, and reckon that once again it’s an improvement: in fact, the funding calculations there agree perfectly with PICS in almost all cases. We recommend,  therefore, that you install the new version, which you’ll find on the Data Service website here: just uninstall … read more

The move that we warned you about went pretty smoothly, thanks to huge efforts by our dedicated team. Support was up and running at the start of play on Monday, and we’ve not yet encountered any difficulties that we haven’t overcome. The new offices are really rather fine: much more spacious, and pretty elegant. The address is now … read more

We’ve finally outgrown our current offices in Trinity Street, and we’re moving to much larger offices in the centre of Norwich. This is a rather beautiful Georgian building, with loads of space for future expansion. Our move date has been set for March 15th and 16th, so support will be off the air for those days; but we’re making … read more

This new initiative is described from the provider’s point of view in the NAS’s Provider Fact Sheet. Essentially, the steps in the process are this: Identify eligible employers and eligible learners, and enter the learner into your Leaner Management System. Contact the SFA and claim the £1500 to be passed to the employer. Receive this … read more

Job Outcome Incentive Payments are described in SFA Guidance Note 8, from paragraph 24.  As the name implies, they are designed to make it worth providers’ while to ensure that learners achieve jobs, and that these outcomes are reported to the SFA.  They are dealt with as a pilot in 2011/12, and will be implemented … read more