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DateofBirth_60

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Name DateofBirth_60
Version 3
Status New
Category Learner
Severity Error
Error message

The learner is not able to be funded for a level 7 apprenticeship because they are either over 21 or are under 25 and are not an apprentice care leaver or have an EHC plan.

Intent

To ensure that a learner does not start on a funded level 7 apprenticeship if they do not meet the eligibility criteria

Guidance

Ensure that, the learners date of birth is recoded correctly, if they are under the age of 25 but over 21 they require an EHCP or a care leaver to be eligible. If the learner does not fit the eligibility criteria they are not valid for funding and the error is triggering correctly and the learner should be removed.

Description

For level 7 apprenticeship standard programmes starting on or after 1 January 2026, then the learner must be 16-21 at the start of the aim or be an apprentice care leaver and be under 25 years old at the start of the aim or have an 'Education health care plan' and be under 25 years old at the start of the aim.

Detailed error condition
Detailed description

For level 7 apprenticeship standard programmes starting on or after 1 January 2026, then the learner must be 16-21 at the start of the aim or be an apprentice care leaver and be under 25 years old at the start of the aim or have an 'Education health care plan' and be under 25 years old at the start of the aim.

error where
LearningDelivery.LearnStartDate >= 2026-01-01
and
LearningDelivery.FundModel = 36
and
LearningDelivery.ProgType = 25
and
LearningDelivery.AimType = 1
and
LearningDelivery.StdCode = LARS_StandardCode
and
LARS_NotionalEndLevel = 7
and
NOT ( LearningDelivery.LearnStartDate - Learner.DateOfBirth is between 16 and 21)
and
NOT ( LearningDeliveryFAM.LearnDelFAMType = LDM and LearningDeliveryFAM.LearnDelFAMCode = 362 and LearningDelivery.LearnStartDate - Learner.DateOfBirth < 25 years)
and
NOT ( LearnerFAM.LearnFAMType = EHC and LearningDelivery.LearnStartDate - Learner.DateOfBirth < 25 years)
Exclusions

This rule is not not triggered by aims that are a restart ( LearningDeliveryFAM.LearnDelFAMType = RES)

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1. Is the programme a Restart?

  • If 'Yes' then the rule is not triggered

  • If 'No' then:

2. Is the start date on or after the 1 January 2026?

  • If 'No' then the rule is not triggered

  • If 'Yes' then:

3. Is the aim an apprenticeship standard?

  • If 'No' then the rule is not triggered

  • If 'Yes' then:

4. Is the aim a programme aim?

  • If 'No' then the rule is not triggered

  • If 'Yes' then:

5. Is the programme a notional level 7 standard in the LARS lookup?

  • If 'No' then the rule is not triggered

  • If 'Yes' then:

6. At the start of the aim is the learner aged 16 - 21, an apprentice care leaver who is under 25, or under 25 with an EHC plan?

  • If 'Yes' then the rule is not triggered

  • If 'No' then the rule is triggered

Change summary

Version 3

New rule for version 3

Status summary

Current SLD severity

Error
Current FIS severity

Error
Is this rule in FIS?

Yes
Field values

Learner.DateOfBirth

LearningDelivery.LearnStartDate

LearningDelivery.FundModel

LearningDelivery.AimType

LearningDelivery.ProgType

LearningDelivery.StdCode

LearningDeliveryFAM.LearnDelFAMType

LearningDeliveryFAM.LearnDelFAMCode

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