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Child Care Assistance Program Policy Manual Issued 11/2021 Education outside of an Employment Plan 4.6.6.9 Your agency must approve a student’s education or training program before authorizing child care assistance for education outside of an Employment Plan for TY, TYE and BSF subprograms. Education is NOT an authorized activity outside of an Employment Plan for the MFIP/DWP child care subprogram. Approving education plans The criteria for approving education or training programs outside of an Employment Plan is in each agency’s county and tribal child care fund plan. In general: • Education or training programs must reasonably lead to full-time employment opportunities as determined by the agency. • Students must maintain satisfactory progress in the education or training program as determined by the institution. • Your agency must approve any changes in education and training program before the change is made. Documentation approving the education or training program must be included in the case file. Documentation may include an agency form showing approval, written communication such as an email indicating approval, or a case note stating that the education or training program has been approved. Once an education plan is approved, it is considered approved through the family’s 12-month eligibility period, including if a family moves to a new county or tribe. If a family moves to a new county or tribe during their 12- month eligibility period, at redetermination the agency must review that the education plan meets their agency’s county and tribal child care fund plan education criteria. See Chapter 4.24 (Moving between counties). Terminating education plans After an education plan is approved, it cannot be terminated during the family’s 12-month eligibility period. See Chapter 8 (12-month eligibility period). At redetermination, a CCAP agency is allowed to terminate approval for a family’s education plan if: • The parent is not meeting satisfactory progress as determined by the institution. • The plan does not meet the agency’s county and tribal child care fund plan criteria. High school diploma and GED high school equivalency diploma Time limits Do not apply specific time limits if the student is maintaining satisfactory progress as determined by the institution.