# Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/697 of 14 February 2019 amending Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/2195 on supplementing Regulation (EU) No 1304/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the European Social Fund, regarding the definition of standard scales of unit costs and lump sums for reimbursement of expenditure by the Commission to Member States, Annex VII

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

‘ANNEX XIX
Conditions for reimbursement of expenditure on the basis of standard scales of unit costs to the United Kingdom
1.
Definition of standard scales of unit costs
A young person is defined as a person aged between 16 and 24 years, while an adult is defined as person aged 25 years and above.
Type of operations
Indicator name
Category of costs
Measurement unit for the indicators
Amounts in GBP
1.
Apprenticeships under Priority Axis 3 of the Northern Ireland ESF Operational Programme (2014UK05SFOP004)
Employed participants aged 16 years and above working towards a full formal apprenticeship.
All eligible costs of the operation.
Number of participants working towards a full formal apprenticeship.
Amounts will be calculated according to:
age and disability status of the participant,
the milestone and qualification level achieved,
the funding category and level of the apprenticeship, as set out in point 3. below.
2.
Training of and support to participants under Priority Axis 1 and 2 of the Northern Ireland ESF Operational Programme (2014UK05SFOP004)
Months or hours worked by staff on operations supporting or training participants in the four strands:
1.. Access to Employment (unemployed and economically inactive);
2.. Young people not in education, employment or training (NEET) in the 16-24 age group;
3.. Employability amongst people with disabilities;
4.. Community Family Support Programme.
All eligible costs of the operation.
Number of hours or months worked by staff member, differentiated by category:
For full time staff working all contracted hours on the operation, the annual rate will be divided by 12 to establish a monthly rate.
For part-time staff working a fixed number of hours on the operation, a monthly rate will be established according to this formula: [applicable hourly rate × contracted weekly hours × 45.15 weeks per year]/12 months.
For part time staff not working all contracted hours on the operation the applicable hourly rate will be applied to the hours worked on the operation.
1.
Annual rate for staff working fulltime:
Support staff
27 000
Direct implementation staff
39 500
Direct specialist/management staff
61 000
2.
Hourly rate for staff working part-time:
Support staff
15,60
Direct implementation staff
22,90
Direct specialist/management staff
35,40
2.
Adjustment of amounts
For unit cost 2, the amounts may be adjusted by applying the annual rate of inflation once every year from 1 April (https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/inflationandpriceindices - rounded figures).
3.
Amounts (in GBP)
Apprenticeship Framework Units are the elements of the specified/required learning (i.e. modules) that make up qualifications. The qualifications for Level 2 apprenticeships can be found at https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/articles/level-2-frameworks-apprenticeships and for Level 3 apprenticeships at https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/articles/level-3-frameworks-apprenticeships
LEVEL 2 APPRENTICESHIP – Young Person.
Trigger Point
Funding Categories (Note 1)
Disability Supplement
1
2
3
4
5
6
1
Approval of the personal training plan
330
330
330
330
330
330
610
2
Milestones (Note 2)
Achievement of 20 % - 25 % of Apprenticeship Framework Units
380
440
490
710
770
820
220
Achievement of 40 % - 45 % of Apprenticeship Framework Units
380
440
490
710
770
820
220
Achievement of 60 % - 65 % of Apprenticeship Framework Units
380
440
490
710
770
820
220
Achievement of 80 % - 85 % Apprenticeship Framework Units
380
440
490
710
770
820
220
3
Achievement of Essential Skills (Note 3)
330
330
330
330
330
330
0
4
Achievement of National Vocational Qualification Level 2
330
380
440
550
600
660
220
5
Achievement of full Level 2 Apprenticeship Framework
330
380
440
820
880
930
0
6
Employer Incentive
500
500
500
750
750
750
0
LEVEL 2 APPRENTICESHIP — Adult
Trigger Point
Funding Categories (Note 1)
Disability Supplement
1
2
3
4
5
6
1
Approval of the personal training plan
165
165
165
165
165
165
305
2
Milestone Payments (Note 2)
Achievement of 20 % - 25 % of Apprenticeship Framework Units
190
220
245
355
385
410
110
Achievement of 40 % - 45 % of Apprenticeship Framework Units
190
220
245
355
385
410
110
Achievement of 60 % - 65 % of Apprenticeship Framework Units
190
220
245
355
385
410
110
Achievement of 80 % - 85 % Apprenticeship Framework Units
190
220
245
355
385
410
110
3
Achievement of Essential Skills (Note 3)
165
165
165
165
165
165
0
4
Achievement of National Vocational Qualification Level 2
165
190
220
275
300
330
110
5
Achievement of full Level 2 Apprenticeship Framework
165
190
220
410
440
465
0
6
Employer Incentive
250
250
250
375
375
375
0
LEVEL 3 (PROGRESSION ROUTE) APPRENTICESHIP – Young Person
Trigger Point
Funding Categories (Note 1)
Disability Supplement
1
2
3
4
5
6
1
Approval of the personal training plan
220
220
220
220
220
220
610
2
Milestone Payments (Note 2)
Achievement of 20 % - 25 % of Apprenticeship Framework Units
380
440
490
710
770
820
220
Achievement of 40 % - 45 % of Apprenticeship Framework Units
380
440
490
710
770
820
220
Achievement of 60 % - 65 % of Apprenticeship Framework Units
380
440
490
710
770
820
220
Achievement of 80 % - 85 % Apprenticeship Framework Units
380
440
490
710
770
820
220
3
Achievement of Essential Skills (Note 3)
330
330
330
330
330
330
0
4
Achievement of National Vocational Qualification Level 3
770
820
880
990
1 040
1 100
220
5
Achievement of full Level 3 Apprenticeship Framework
990
1 150
1 320
1 870
2 030
2 200
0
6
Employer Incentive
500
500
500
750
750
750
0
LEVEL 3 (PROGRESSION ROUTE) APPRENTICESHIP– Adult Apprentices (ADULT)
Trigger Point
Funding Categories (Note 1)
Disability Supplement
1
2
3
4
5
6
1
Approval of the personal training plan
110
110
110
110
110
110
305
2
Milestone Payments (Note 2)
Achievement of 20 % - 25 % of Apprenticeship Framework Units
190
220
245
355
385
410
110
Achievement of 40 % - 45 % of Apprenticeship Framework Units
190
220
245
355
385
410
110
Achievement of 60 % - 65 % of Apprenticeship Framework Units
190
220
245
355
385
410
110
Achievement of 80 % - 85 % Apprenticeship Framework Units
190
220
245
355
385
410
110
3
Achievement of Essential Skills (Note 3)
165
165
165
165
165
165
0
4
Achievement of National Vocational Qualification Level 3
385
410
440
495
520
550
110
5
Achievement of full Level 3 Apprenticeship Framework
495
575
660
935
1 015
1 100
0
6
Employer Incentive
250
250
250
375
375
375
0
LEVEL 3 (LEVEL 2 EN ROUTE) APPRENTICESHIP (Note 4) – Young Person)
Trigger Point
Funding Categories (Note 1)
Disability Supplement
1
2
3
4
5
6
1
Approval of the personal training plan
330
330
330
330
330
330
610
2
Milestone Payments (Note 2)
Achievement of 20 % - 25 % of Apprenticeship Framework Units
380
440
490
710
770
820
220
Achievement of 40 % - 45 % of Apprenticeship Framework Units
380
440
490
710
770
820
220
Achievement of 60 % - 65 % of Apprenticeship Framework Units
380
440
490
710
770
820
220
Achievement of 80 % - 85 % Apprenticeship Framework Units
380
440
490
710
770
820
220
4
Achievement of National Vocational Qualification Level 2
660
710
770
990
1 040
1 100
220
Retention/Start Payment (Note 5)
220
220
220
220
220
220
610
2
Milestone Payments (Note 2)
Achievement of 20 % - 25 % of Apprenticeship Framework Units
380
440
490
710
770
820
220
Achievement of 40 % - 45 % of Apprenticeship Framework Units
380
440
490
710
770
820
220
Achievement of 60 % - 65 % of Apprenticeship Framework Units
380
440
490
710
770
820
220
Achievement of 80 % -85 % Apprenticeship Framework Units
380
440
490
710
770
820
220
3
Achievement of Essential Skills (Note 2)
330
330
330
330
330
330
0
4
Achievement of National Vocational Qualification Level 3
770
820
880
990
1 040
1 100
220
5
Achievement of full Level 3 Apprenticeship Framework
990
1 150
1 320
1 870
2 030
2 200
0
6
Employer Incentive
1 000
1 000
1 000
1 500
1 500
1 500
0
LEVEL 3 (LEVEL 2 EN ROUTE) APPRENTICESHIP (Note 4) – Adult Apprentices (ADULT)
Trigger Point
Funding Categories (Note 1)
Disability Supplement
1
2
3
4
5
6
1
Approval of the personal training plan
165
165
165
165
165
165
305
2
Milestone Payments (Note 2)
Achievement of 20 % - 25 % of Apprenticeship Framework Units
190
220
245
355
385
410
110
Achievement of 40 % - 45 % of Apprenticeship Framework Units
190
220
245
355
385
410
110
Achievement of 60 % - 65 % of Apprenticeship Framework Units
190
220
245
355
385
410
110
Achievement of 80 % - 85 % Apprenticeship Framework Units
190
220
245
355
385
410
110
4
Achievement of National Vocational Qualification Level 2
330
355
385
495
520
550
110
Retention/Start Payment (Note 5)
110
110
110
110
110
110
305
2
Milestone Payments (Note 2)
Achievement of 20 % - 25 % of Apprenticeship Framework Units
190
220
245
355
385
410
110
Achievement of 40 % - 45 % of Apprenticeship Framework Units
190
220
245
355
385
410
110
Achievement of 60 % - 65 % of Apprenticeship Framework Units
190
220
245
355
385
410
110
Achievement of 80 % -85 % Apprenticeship Framework Units
190
220
245
355
385
410
110
3
Achievement of Essential Skills (Note 3)
165
165
165
165
165
165
0
4
Achievement of National Vocational Qualification Level 3
385
410
440
495
520
550
110
5
Achievement of full Level 3 Apprenticeship Framework
495
575
660
935
1 015
1 100
0
6
Employer Incentive
500
500
500
750
750
750
0
Notes
1.
The full list of apprenticeship frameworks and the funding categories to which they belong are set out in Annexes 1 and 2 of the “ApprenticeshipsNI 2017 Operational Requirements”, available at https://www.economy-ni.gov.uk/publications/apprenticeship-guidelines
2.
Milestone payments will be paid on completion of milestones/units of the agreed overall framework. To calculate the percentage of achievement, the completion of whole units or parts of units within the framework shall be considered in accordance with the “ApprenticeshipsNI 2017 Operational Requirements”, available at https://www.economy-ni.gov.uk/publications/apprenticeship-guidelines
3.
Essential Skills consist of Communication, Application of Number and ICT. The amount for essential skills is limited to one payment per participant of GBP 55 per Adult/GBP 110 per young person in respect of each Essential Skill of Communication, Application of Number and ICT.
4.
In a Level 3 (Level 2 en route) apprenticeship, an apprentice with previous experience of study at Level 2 can undertake a Level 3 framework taking their prior learning and achievement into consideration. This may make it possible for the apprentice to progress to Level 3 without completing the full Level 2 framework.
5.
Applicable when a participant has completed and achieved all components of the Level 2 qualification en route to the Level 3 apprenticeship.’

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