ESFA have now published the FRM37 report (called ‘Apprenticeship off-the-job training (OTJT) hours below the minimum’) in the post-16 monitoring reports dashboard. They developed this report in tandem with the recently published Off-the-job training calculator to ensure providers have consistent data on apprentices who do not meet the minimum number of off the job training hours required to be eligible for government funding. The off-the-job training policy remains key to apprenticeship delivery, and ESFA is committed to ensuring that each apprentice receives the right amount of off-the-job training that they need and are entitled to. You must use these tools to ensure all apprentices receive the correct amount of OTJT for their programme. If this data appears inaccurate, ESFA may require you to take further action to ensure you meet the minimum requirement. If individuals do not need the minimum required OTJT hours, they are ineligible for funding.
