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The table below explains the different possible milestone payments, as covered in the DfE Funding and Performance Management Guidance for 20222023/2324.
Milestone | Descriptor | % of agreed unit rate claimable | Payable on |
1 | Learner start | 45% | Completion of 5 qualifying days equating to at least 5 guided learning hours within this period |
2 | Learner Completion For Lots 1-5 & Lot 7 | 35% | Successful completion of the training programme including passing any required assessments AND ONE of the following dependent on learner circumstances: For fully funded/ independent learners. An offer of an interview on completion of the Skills Bootcamp for either a new job which must be intended to be continuous employment for at least 12 weeks or an Apprenticeship, that utilises the new skills acquired through the Skills Bootcamp. (Z0059747) For Employer co-funded learners. An offer of a new role with their existing employer, or their existing role but with additional responsibilities that utilises the new skills acquired through the Skills Bootcamp. (Z0059748) For self-employed learners. Written confirmation/plan from the learner of how the new learning has been/will be applied to acquire new opportunities/contracts that utilises the new skills acquired through the Skills Bootcamps. (Z0059749)
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2 | Learner Completion For Lot 6 - Pathways to Accelerated Apprenticeships only. | 35% | Successful completion of the training programme including passing any required assessments AND An offer of an accelerated apprenticeship interview. The apprenticeship must be linked to the skills acquired through the Skills Bootcamp |
3 | Learner outcome For Lots 1-5 & Lot 7 | 20% | On demonstration that the learner has achieved a positive outcome (by 30 September 2023) which is either: For fully funded/independent learners. An offer of a new job which must be intended to be continuous employment for at least 12 weeks, or an apprenticeship, that utilises the new skills acquired through the Skills Bootcamp. (Z0059747) For employer co-funded learners. A new role with their existing employer, or their existing role but with additional responsibilities that utilises the new skills acquired through the Skills Bootcamp. (Z0059748) For the self-employed. Obtaining new contracts or new opportunities that utilise the new skills acquired through the Skills Bootcamp. (Z0059749)
Suppliers should note that the learner must have completed the training element of the Skills Bootcamp to be able to claim an outcome payment. |
3 | Learner outcome For Lot 6 - Pathways to Accelerated Apprenticeships1 only | 20% | An accelerated apprenticeship with a new employer or existing employer that utilises the new skills acquired through the Skills Bootcamp. A job (which is not an apprenticeship) that utilises the new skills acquired through the Skills Bootcamp. Upskilling of an employee into a new role or their existing role but with additional responsibilities that utilises the new skills acquired through the Skills Bootcamp. A new opportunity or contract where the learner is self-employed (note: we expect this to be an unlikely outcome for this model) gained as a result of the skills acquired through the Skills Bootcamp.
The offer of an apprenticeship that has not been accelerated cannot be claimed for the Outcome payment in Lot 6. Suppliers should note that the learner must have completed the training element of the Skills Bootcamp to be able to claim an outcome payment. |