What’s new?
Predominant modifications for the reason that publication of AEB funding guidelines 2023 to 2024 in Might 2023:
we’ve got up to date the extent 3 free programs for jobs over supply threshold from 10% to 50% in each the ESFA funded degree 3 free programs for jobs supply (grant), and ESFA funded degree 3 free programs for jobs supply contract for providers (procured from August 2021 and August 2023) sections
we’ve got added extra clarification relating to people with visa standing expiry dates of no later than December 2024
we’ve got added the efficiency administration guidelines for 2023 to 2024
we’ve got added an additional evaluate for AEB, for a small variety of grant suppliers whose allocation for 2023 to 2024 was considerably lowered attributable to supply in 2020 to 2021 and 2021 to 2022, and meet the standards set out within the guidelines
Please additionally see the ‘abstract of fundamental modifications since funding guidelines 2022 to 2023’.
Introduction and goal of the doc
This doc units out the Training and Expertise Funding Company AEB funding guidelines for the 2023 to 2024 funding yr (1 August 2023 to 31 July 2024). These guidelines comprise situations of funding (in accordance with part 101 of the Apprenticeships Expertise Kids and Studying Act 2009 and part 16 of the Training Act 2002) and apply to all suppliers who obtain ESFA funded AEB from the Secretary of State for Training).
ESFA funded AEB goals to interact adults and supply the talents and studying they should progress into, or inside, work; or equip them for an apprenticeship or different studying. It permits extra versatile tailor-made programmes of studying to be made accessible, which can or could not require a qualification, to assist eligible learners interact in studying, construct confidence, and/or improve their wellbeing.
Suppliers will need to have due regard to the talents evaluation and priorities of Native Enterprise Partnership(s).
The place there may be an permitted native expertise enchancment plan for the required space, the related supplier will need to have regard to that plan when making choices about sure English-funded post-16 technical schooling or coaching as in part 1(4)(b) of the Expertise and Publish-16 Training Act 2022.
These guidelines don’t apply to:
apprenticeships
superior learner loans
expertise bootcamps
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schooling and coaching providers funded by the European Social Fund (ESF) / HMT Assure
people resident in a devolved authority space, until they meet the standards for persevering with learners within the who we fund part, or started their 19 to 24 traineeship programme earlier than 31 July 2023
This doc kinds a part of the phrases and situations of funding and you need to learn them together with your funding settlement. You will need to function inside the phrases and situations of the funding settlement, these guidelines, and the Individualised Learner File (ILR) specification. If you don’t, you might be in breach of your funding settlement with us.
All data, together with hyperlinks have been right after we revealed this doc.
ESFA reserves the fitting to make modifications to those guidelines.
How this doc will help you
There are 3 sections within the funding guidelines that comprise normal funding necessities, ESFA funded AEB and persevering with and built-in traineeship particular guidelines.
Every part could embody:
the context of the rule in a field, or set out in a desk, and/or
the rule(s) itself
We’ve included a glossary to clarify technical phrases.
We’ve included a abstract of fundamental modifications to clarify new coverage guidelines and amendments that differ from 2022 to 2023.
Understanding the terminology
The time period ‘we’ refers back to the Secretary of State for Training, performing by way of ESFA, an government company sponsored by the Division for Training (DfE).
After we consult with ‘you’ or ‘suppliers’, this contains faculties, increased schooling establishments, coaching organisations, native authorities and employers who obtain ESFA funded AEB from us to ship schooling and coaching to learners set out within the who we fund part.
We are going to use the generic time period ‘you’ or ‘supplier’ until the necessities solely apply to a selected supplier sort. We use the time period ‘funding settlement’ to incorporate:
monetary memorandum
situations of funding (grant)
contract for providers
situations of funding (grant) – employer
We use the phrases ‘particular person’ and ‘learner’ to cowl these whose provision is funded by us.
After we consult with ‘ESFA funded AEB’ that is funding you possibly can declare from us for supply of AEB provision to learners set out within the who we fund part.
Each the switch of the features to the required mixed authorities and the delegation of these features in relation to the Mayor of London are referred to on this doc because the devolution of grownup schooling. Please additionally consult with annex B: devolution of grownup schooling features.
We use the time period ‘provision’ or ‘studying’ or ‘studying goals’ to consult with ESFA funded AEB, whether or not it’s a regulated qualification, or different studying that’s not a regulated qualification.
If we consult with {qualifications}, both these shall be from the Regulated {Qualifications} Framework (RQF) or an Entry to Increased Training Diploma recognised and controlled by the High quality Assurance Company (QAA).
If we consult with ‘studying goals’, we imply a single episode of studying which might be a regulated qualification, a element of a regulated qualification or non-regulated studying.
If we consult with ‘programmes’, we imply a coherent bundle of studying which can embody regulated {qualifications}, parts of regulated {qualifications} or non-regulated studying with clearly acknowledged goals supporting agreed outcomes.
We could consult with this doc as ‘funding guidelines’ or ‘the foundations’.
You’ll be able to contact us by way of our enquiry kind. You may as well contact your territorial lead.
Part 1 – Common funding necessities
Rules of funding
These guidelines apply in relation to all learners beginning new ESFA funded AEB studying goals on or after 1 August 2023 and persevering with learners as referenced within the who we fund part.
You will need to not switch funding between the next budgets:
ESFA funded AEB
19 to 24 persevering with traineeship programmes
degree 3 free programs for jobs (FCFJ)
apprenticeships
superior learner loans bursary fund
superior learner mortgage facility
expertise bootcamps
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AEB funding obtained from devolved budgets to mixed authorities
We are going to evaluate and monitor whether or not ESFA funded AEB provision you present represents good worth for cash. If we take into account that funding is considerably greater than the price of offering schooling and coaching, we could cut back your funding after consulting with you.
Failure to adjust to funding guidelines might result in motion or intervention. Our insurance policies and steering in regards to the oversight of suppliers have been up to date and have been revealed in August 2019 (final up to date July 2022). The triggers for motion and the kind of motion we could take is ready out in these paperwork and is in accordance with provisions in our Grant Agreements and Contracts for Providers:
Who we fund
We are going to fund:
people resident in areas of England outdoors of devolved authority areas enterprise ESFA funded AEB
persevering with learners who’re resident in devolved authority areas, who haven’t accomplished their studying by 31 July 2023, however began their studying earlier than the authorities’ devolution date with suppliers who’ve an Training and Expertise Funding settlement (grant) solely
persevering with learners who’re resident in ESFA and devolved authority areas, who haven’t accomplished their 16 to 24 traineeship by 31 July 2023 however began their studying earlier than this date and have an Training and Expertise Funding settlement or contract
You will need to test the eligibility of a learner, together with the place in England they’re resident, at first of every studying purpose and solely declare funding for ESFA funded AEB for eligible learners. Please consult with the glossary definition of ‘learner residency’ and the devolution postcode checker information set.
Along with the standards within the who we fund part, to be ESFA funded, on the primary day of studying a learner have to be aged 19 or older on 31 August inside the 2023 to 2024 funding yr.
The age of the learner on 31 August within the funding yr determines whether or not the learner is funded by way of ESFA’s AEB funding methodology (for people aged 19 and over), or the 16 to 19-year-olds funding methodology (for people aged 16 to 19 and people aged 19 to 24 with an schooling well being and care plan).
All people aged 19 or over on 31 August who’re persevering with a programme they started aged 16 to 18 (‘19+ continuers’) shall be funded by way of the 16 to 19-year-olds funding methodology.
Learners shall be eligible for ESFA funded AEB for the entire of the training purpose or programme if they’re eligible for funding at first, even when the length is for over one yr. You will need to reassess the learner for any additional studying they begin.
If a person begins a studying purpose or programme and isn’t eligible for funding, we won’t fund their studying whereas they continue to be ineligible.
You will need to not fund a learner who’s unable to finish a studying purpose or programme of research within the time they’ve accessible. Any learner of any age should be capable to obtain the training purpose or programme of research inside the time they’ve accessible.
Residency eligibility
People shall be eligible for ESFA funded AEB in the event that they meet the standards within the ‘who we fund’ part, the training is happening in England, they usually fulfil the residency necessities set out in a number of of the classes under.
Except in any other case acknowledged, people have to be ordinarily resident within the UK on the primary day of studying to fulfill the residency necessities.
Learners who reside in Wales, Scotland or Northern Eire
Wales, Scotland and Northern Eire have their very own funding preparations. You will need to develop preparations with the related devolved administration in case you are planning to ship a major amount of studying to learners who don’t reside in England.
You will need to not actively recruit learners who reside or work outdoors of England.
We are going to fund a person who doesn’t reside in England if specialist expertise coaching is barely accessible in England and the person needs to journey to, or reside in, England to review or be taught. We don’t anticipate these numbers to be important.
For studying delivered at an worker’s office, we’ll fund people whose fundamental employment or regular place of job is in England.
We are going to fund people who reside in Scotland, Wales and Northern Eire who require and are eligible for ESFA funded AEB, and work for a UK-based employer. Supply should happen in England. We don’t anticipate these numbers to be important.
Suppliers situated near the borders can ship ESFA funded AEB to learners who are usually not resident in England however reside of their catchment space. Supply should happen in England. We don’t anticipate these numbers to be important.
Non permanent residence within the UK for instructional functions
Individuals who have been resident within the UK solely for the needs of receiving full-time schooling wouldn’t be deemed ordinarily resident within the UK and are due to this fact not eligible for funding until they meet one of many different eligibility standards.
Non permanent absences from the UK
Learners who’re quickly outdoors of the UK for causes corresponding to schooling, employment or a spot yr, however stay settled within the UK, must be thought of ordinarily resident within the UK.
British armed forces, MoD personnel or civil crown servants on postings outdoors of the UK, or people who find themselves resident in England however work outdoors England, will also be handled as ordinarily resident within the UK.
People resident in areas of England outdoors of devolved authority areas and who work outdoors of England as a part of their job, are eligible for ESFA funded AEB so long as a few of the studying takes place in England. You can not declare for the extra expense of delivering studying outdoors of England.
Learners who’ve utilized for an extension or variation of their immigration permission
Any one that has utilized for an extension or variation of their present immigration permission within the UK continues to be handled as if they’ve that depart. This solely applies if the applying was made earlier than their present permission expired. Their depart continues till the House Workplace resolve on their immigration utility. Their depart will proceed the place they’ve appealed or sought an administrative evaluate of their case inside the time allowed to them for doing so.
Due to this fact, an individual is taken into account to nonetheless have the immigration permission that they held once they made their utility for an extension, administrative evaluate or enchantment, and their eligibility can be based mostly upon this standing.
The learner’s immigration permission within the UK could have a ‘no recourse to public funds’ situation. Public funds don’t embody schooling or schooling funding. Due to this fact, this doesn’t have an effect on a learner’s eligibility, which have to be determined beneath the conventional eligibility situations.
Learners may have an eligible residency standing in the event that they meet the situations specified by one of many following sections:
UK nationals and different individuals with proper of abode
UK nationals or different particular person with a proper of abode[footnote 1] have an eligible residency standing if they’ve been ordinarily resident within the UK, Republic of Eire, or the British Abroad Territories, or the Crown Dependencies (Channel Islands and Isle of Man) for no less than the earlier 3 years on the primary day of studying.
All members of the family of UK nationals should meet the required residency eligibility standards in their very own proper, until they meet the standards within the part entitled “UK nationals within the EEA and Switzerland”, or the standards within the part entitled “Members of the family of an eligible particular person of Northern Eire”.
The British Abroad Territories are listed in annex A.
UK nationals within the EEA and Switzerland
UK nationals who’ve resided within the EEA, Switzerland or EU abroad territories have an eligible residency standing in the event that they:
resided within the EEA or Switzerland, EU abroad territories or Gibraltar by 31 December 2020 (or resident within the UK, having moved to the UK from the EEA, Switzerland, EU abroad territories or Gibraltar after 31 December 2017), and
resided within the EEA, Switzerland, EU abroad territories, Gibraltar or the UK for no less than the earlier 3 years on the primary day of studying, and
remained ordinarily resident within the UK, Gibraltar, the EEA, Switzerland or EU abroad territories between 31 December 2020 and the beginning of the course and
the course begins earlier than 1 January 2028[footnote 2]
Members of the family of UK nationals, the place each the UK nationwide and the member of the family have resided within the EEA, Switzerland or EU abroad territories, have an eligible residency standing if :
each the UK nationwide and the member of the family resided within the EEA, Switzerland or EU Abroad Territories by 31 December 2020 (or resided within the UK, having moved there from the EEA, Switzerland or EU Abroad Territories after 31 December 2017), and
each the UK nationwide and the member of the family remained ordinarily resident within the UK, the EEA, Switzerland or EU Abroad Territories between 31 December 2020 and the beginning of the course
the UK nationwide to whom they’re a member of the family has been ordinarily resident within the UK, EEA, Switzerland or EU Abroad Territories for no less than 3 years on the primary day of the primary tutorial yr of the course
the course begins earlier than January 2028
A “member of the family” for these functions is both:
the husband, spouse, civil associate of the UK nationwide (principal) or
the kid, grandchild, partner/civil associate’s baby or partner/civil associate’s grandchild of the UK nationwide (principal) who’s both beneath 21, or dependant on the principal and/or his/her partner/civil associate
The EEA contains all of the international locations and territories listed in annex A.
EEA and Switzerland nationals within the UK with EU Settlement Scheme
EEA and Switzerland nationals have an eligible residency standing if they’ve obtained both pre-settled or settled standing beneath EUSS and have lived constantly within the EEA, Switzerland, Gibraltar, or the UK for no less than the earlier 3 years on the primary day of studying.
The EEA contains all of the international locations and territories listed in annex A.
Though the deadline for most individuals to use to EUSS was 30 June 2021, there could also be people who’ve affordable grounds for making a late utility to EUSS and there might also be some people who’ve made an EUSS utility on time however are nonetheless ready on a remaining choice on their standing from the House Workplace, together with people who have lodged an enchantment. As soon as a legitimate utility has been made to EUSS (evidenced by receipt of a certificates of utility), the applicant may have non permanent safety, pending the result of that utility.
EEA and Switzerland frontier staff
An EEA or Switzerland frontier employee is somebody who’s employed or self-employed within the UK who resides within the EEA or Switzerland and returns to that residence within the EEA or Switzerland no less than as soon as every week.
Frontier staff, and their members of the family, have an eligible residency standing if they’ve been ordinarily resident within the UK, EEA and/or Switzerland for no less than the earlier 3 years on the primary day of studying.
A “member of the family” of an EEA frontier employee for these functions is both:
the husband, spouse, civil associate of the EEA frontier employee (“principal”) or
the kid, grandchild, partner/civil associate’s baby or partner/civil associate’s grandchild of the principal who’s both beneath 21, or dependant on the principal and/or the principal’s partner/civil associate, or
dependent mother and father or grandparents of the principal and/or the principal’s partner/civil associate
A “member of the family” of a Swiss frontier employee for these functions is both:
the husband, spouse, civil associate of the Swiss frontier employee (“principal”) or
the kid or partner/civil associate’s baby of the principal
Not like different classes, a frontier employee or their eligible member of the family doesn’t should be resident within the UK on the primary day of studying with the intention to have an eligible residency standing.
Members of the family of EU nationals
A member of the family of an EU nationwide is eligible for funding if:
the place required to take action, they’ve obtained pre-settled or settled standing beneath EUSS and
the EU nationwide (principal) has obtained pre-settled or settled standing beneath EUSS and has been ordinarily resident within the UK, EEA and/or Switzerland for no less than the earlier 3 years on the primary day of studying
Members of the family of an EEA or Swiss nationwide can apply to EUSS after 30 June 2021 if they’re becoming a member of them within the UK on or after 1 April 2021. They’ve 3 months to use to EUSS from the date they arrive within the UK. They’ll have non permanent safety and due to this fact be eligible for funding throughout these 3 months and pending the result of any EUSS utility made throughout that interval (and of any enchantment). Extra data on making use of to hitch a member of the family within the UK may be discovered on GOV.UK.
A “member of the family” for these functions is both:
the husband, spouse, civil associate of the EU nationwide (principal) or
the kid, grandchild, partner/civil associate’s baby or partner/civil associate’s grandchild of the EU principal who’s both: beneath 21, or dependant on the principal and/or his/her partner/civil associate, or
the dependant guardian or grandparent of the principal or of the principal’s partner/civil associate
Irish residents in UK or Republic of Eire
Irish residents within the UK or Republic of Eire have an eligible residency standing if they’ve been ordinarily resident within the UK and Islands, and/or Republic of Eire for no less than the earlier 3 years on the primary day of studying.
Irish residents in EEA and Switzerland
Irish residents have an eligible residency standing in the event that they:
resided within the EEA or Switzerland by 31 December 2020 (or resident within the UK, havingmoved to the UK from EEA or Switzerland after 31 December 2017), and
resided within the EEA, Switzerland, Gibraltar or the UK for no less than the earlier 3 years on the primary day of studying and
remained ordinarily resident within the UK, Gibraltar, the EEA or Switzerland between 31 December 2020 and the beginning of the course and
the course begins earlier than January 2028
The EEA contains all of the international locations and territories listed in annex A.
Different non-UK nationals
Non-UK nationals have an eligible residency standing if they’ve been ordinarily resident within the UK and Islands for no less than the earlier 3 years on the primary day of studying and:
have permission granted by the UK authorities to reside within the UK and such permission will not be for instructional functions solely, or
have obtained pre-settled or settled standing beneath EUSS
Members of the family of an eligible particular person of Northern Eire
Members of the family of an eligible particular person of Northern Eire[footnote 3] have an eligible residency standing if:
they’ve been residing within the UK by 31 December 2020, and
they’ve obtained pre-settled or settled standing beneath EUSS, and
the eligible particular person of Northern Eire (principal) has been ordinarily resident within the UK by 31 December 2020, for no less than the earlier 3 years on the primary day of studying
A “member of the family” for these functions is both:
the husband, spouse, civil associate of particular person of Northern Eire (principal) or
the kid, grandchild, partner/civil associate’s baby or partner/civil associate’s grandchild of principal who’s both beneath 21, or dependant on the principal and/or his/her partner/civil associate, or
the dependant guardian or grandparent of the principal or of the principal’s partner/civil associate
Lengthy residence
An individual who, on the primary day of studying, has lived within the UK half their life or a interval of 20 years or extra, has an eligible residency standing.
Learners might be able to show this standing through a confirmed entry date from Immigration Management, verified by the House Workplace. Alternatively, they might present proof that they’ve been residing within the UK for the interval in query. This could ideally be from an official and unbiased supply. Examples might embody a signed letter on headed paper from somebody in a management place on the college they attended, a letter from their GP, wage slips or a P45/P60. Suppliers funding learners beneath this class ought to get hold of sufficient proof to guarantee themselves past affordable doubt that the learner was residing within the UK for the mandatory interval.
People with sure kinds of immigration standing and their members of the family
People with any of the statuses listed under, or depart beneath the listed schemes, has an eligible residency standing and is exempt from the 3-year residency requirement rule. In relation to those classes, you need to have seen the learner’s immigration permission. This would come with the biometric residence allow (BRP) and in some instances an accompanying letter from the House Workplace.
Because the House Workplace strikes to a totally on-line system from January 2025, people could have an expiry date of no later than December 2024, which can not precisely replicate the precise expiry of their depart to stay. To be able to proof their immigration standing, people registered on view and show your immigration standing may have a share code which the supplier can use to substantiate the residency standing.
discretionary depart to enter or stay
distinctive depart to enter or stay
indefinite depart to enter or stay
humanitarian safety
refugee standing
depart outdoors the foundations
individuals granted depart beneath one of many Ukraine schemes: people with depart to enter or stay within the UK beneath the Ukraine Household Scheme people with depart to enter or stay within the UK beneath the Ukraine Sponsorship Scheme (Houses for Ukraine) people with depart to enter or stay within the UK beneath the Ukraine Extension Scheme
the husband, spouse, civil associate or baby of anybody within the first 7 bullet factors of this listing
part 67 of the Immigration Act 2016 depart [footnote 4]
Calais depart to stay [footnote 5]
individuals granted depart beneath one of many Afghan schemes: people with depart to enter or stay within the UK beneath the Afghan Residents Resettlement Scheme (ACRS) people with depart to enter or stay within the UK beneath the Afghan Relocations and Help Coverage (ARAP) British Nationals evacuated from Afghanistan beneath Operation Pitting British Nationals evacuated from Afghanistan by the UK authorities earlier than 6 January 2022
Individuals granted stateless depart and their members of the family
An individual granted stateless depart is an individual who has extant depart to stay as a stateless particular person beneath the immigration guidelines (inside the which means given in part 33(1) of the Immigration Act 1971).
An individual granted stateless depart is eligible for funding if they’ve been ordinarily resident within the UK and Islands all through the interval since they have been granted such depart.
The partner or civil associate of an individual granted stateless depart is eligible in the event that they have been the partner or civil associate of the particular person on the depart utility date and have been ordinarily resident within the UK and Islands all through the interval since they got depart to enter or stay within the UK. “Depart utility date” means the date on which an individual is granted stateless depart made an utility to stay within the UK as a stateless particular person beneath the immigration guidelines.
The kid of a stateless particular person, or of the stateless particular person’s partner or civil associate, is eligible in the event that they have been the kid of the stateless particular person or the kid of the stateless particular person’s partner or civil associate on the depart utility date, have been beneath 18 on the depart utility date and have been ordinarily resident within the UK and Islands since they got depart to enter or stay.
“Depart utility date” means the date on which an individual is granted stateless depart made an utility to stay within the UK as a stateless particular person beneath the immigration guidelines (inside the which means given in part 33(1) of the Immigration Act 1971).
Kids of Turkish staff
A baby of a Turkish employee is eligible if each the next apply:
the Turkish employee is ordinarily resident within the UK on or earlier than 31 December 2020 and has Turkish European Group Affiliation Settlement (ECAA) rights or prolonged ECAA depart and
the kid has been ordinarily resident within the UK, EEA and/or Turkey for no less than the earlier 3 years on the primary day of studying and is resident within the UK on or earlier than 31 December 2020
Asylum seekers
Asylum seekers are eligible to obtain funding in the event that they:
have lived within the UK for six months or longer whereas their declare is being thought of by the House Workplace, and no choice on their declare has been made, or
are receiving native authority help beneath part 23C or part 23CA of the Kids Act 1989 or the Care Act 2014
A person who has been refused asylum shall be eligible if:
they’ve appealed towards a choice made by the UK authorities towards granting refugee standing and no choice has been made inside 6 months of lodging the enchantment, or
they’re granted help for themselves beneath part 4 of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999, or
are receiving native authority help for themselves beneath part 23C or part 23CA of the Kids Act 1989
People who are usually not eligible for funding
You will need to not declare funding for people who don’t meet the eligibility standards set out within the residency eligibility part. Examples of people who don’t meet the eligibility standards embody the next. Please word this listing will not be exhaustive:
those that are right here with out authority or lawful standing
those that are resident within the UK on a pupil visa until they’re eligible by way of assembly some other of the classes described above
those that are within the UK on vacation, with or and not using a visa
any member of the family of an individual granted a pupil visa, who’ve been given immigration permission to remain within the UK and haven’t been ordinarily resident within the UK for the earlier 3 years on the primary day of studying
these whose biometric residence allow or residence allow imposes a research prohibition or restriction on the person
Learners within the armed forces
British armed forces personnel, Ministry of Defence personnel or civil and crown servants resident in England, who meet the standards within the who we fund part, are eligible for ESFA funded AEB the place studying takes place in England.
Members of different nations’ armed forces stationed in England, and their members of the family, aged 19 and over, are eligible for ESFA funded AEB, set out within the who we fund part, if the armed forces particular person has been ordinarily resident in England for the earlier 3 years on the primary day of studying. We won’t fund members of the family that stay outdoors of England.
Charges and charging
You will need to not make obligatory expenses referring to the direct prices of delivering a studying purpose to learners we absolutely fund, together with these with a authorized entitlement to full funding for his or her studying. Direct prices embody any important actions or supplies with out which the learner couldn’t full and obtain their studying.
If a totally funded learner wants a disclosure and barring service (DBS) test to take part in studying, you can’t cost them for this. If the training is related to the learner’s employment, their employer is liable for finishing up and paying for this test.
Qualifying days for funding
A learner have to be in studying for a minimal variety of days between their studying begin date and studying deliberate finish date earlier than you possibly can earn funding, together with studying help. You’ll be able to entry this data within the AEB funding charges and formulation 2023 to 2024.
This doesn’t apply the place the learner achieves the training purpose.
Recognition of prior studying (RPL)
A learner might have prior studying or attainment that has been beforehand accredited by an awarding organisation or might be formally recognised and rely in direction of achievement of a qualification. If so, you need to:
cut back the funding quantity claimed for the qualification purpose by the proportion of studying the learner doesn’t want
observe the insurance policies and procedures set by the awarding organisation relating to recognition of prior studying, together with any restrictions regarding the place RPL or prior attainment will not be utilized
guarantee you’ve a sturdy inside RPL coverage and acceptable sources to ship RPL
We’d not anticipate RPL or prior attainment for use towards the entire qualification, that is exemption somewhat than RPL.
You will need to not use prior studying to cut back funding for:
English and maths {qualifications} as much as and together with degree 2 or
important digital expertise {qualifications} as much as and together with degree 1
If a learner enrols on a complicated subsidiary (AS) degree qualification adopted by an A degree, you need to cut back the funding claimed for the A degree to take account of the prior research of the AS degree and file this within the ‘funding adjustment for prior studying’ area within the ILR. Extra data is on the market in our ILR steering.
Breaks in studying
You and the learner can comply with droop studying whereas the learner takes a break from studying. This enables the learner to proceed later with the identical eligibility that utilized once they first began their studying.
We won’t fund a learner throughout a break in studying.
You will need to file the date a learner begins a break in studying and the date they restart their studying within the ILR. Additional steering on recording breaks may be discovered within the ILR supplier help guide.
You will need to have proof that the learner agrees to return and proceed with the identical studying purpose; in any other case, you need to report the learner as withdrawn. When the learner returns to studying, you need to re-plan and lengthen the remaining supply as required.
You will need to not use a break in studying for short-term absences, corresponding to holidays or short-term sickness.
What we won’t fund
We won’t fund:
{qualifications}, items or studying goals that aren’t listed on discover a studying purpose or on the DfE listing of {qualifications} permitted for funding – please see sections degree 3 grownup supply and the extent 3 authorized entitlement, native flexibility and native flexibility and authorized entitlements under
provision to learners in custody – the Ministry of Justice funds jail schooling in England. Please word you should use your ESFA funded AEB to fund people launched on non permanent licence as set out within the unemployed part
end-point evaluation outdoors of apprenticeship requirements, which is topic to Ofqual exterior high quality assurance and controlled as a qualification
any a part of any learner’s studying purpose or programme that duplicates provision they’ve obtained from some other supply
coaching by way of ESFA funded AEB, the place a learner is enterprise an apprenticeship and the place that coaching will: replicate vocational and different studying goals coated by the apprenticeship commonplace or framework, together with English and maths supply career-related coaching that conflicts with the apprenticeship goals be happening throughout the apprentices working hours. The place an apprentice has multiple job, working hours refers back to the hours of the job the apprenticeship is linked to
a learner to repeat the identical regulated qualification the place they’ve beforehand achieved it, until it’s for any GCSE the place the learner has not achieved grade 4 (C) or increased
a learner to take a seat or resit a studying purpose evaluation or examination the place no additional studying takes place
Contracting
Subcontracting
As a part of subcontracting reforms, we simplified and unified subcontracting funding guidelines that apply to all suppliers of schooling and coaching who obtain AEB, ESF and 16 to 19 funding. By subcontracting we imply any supply to a learner’s programme of studying by a 3rd get together. The subcontracting guidelines are revealed individually at: subcontracting funding guidelines for ESFA funded post-16 funding (excluding apprenticeships).
Match funding necessities related to the AEB
Match funding necessities won’t apply for brand new begins in tutorial yr 2023 to 2024. We procured and managed contracts for ESF-funded provision on behalf of native enterprise partnerships that met native wants. This included matching the ESF contract worth to different comparable funding and learners, which we report back to the ESF Managing Authority in England. This implies any studying funded by us turns into a part of the ESF programme, and the ESF programme guidelines apply and shall be topic to our ESF compliance checks and exterior audit. Relating to the learners we’ve got used for match funding, we shall be contacting the suppliers shortly to supply particulars on the learners used for doc retention functions.
You will need to not use the funds that we make as match funding for any ESF initiatives with any co-financing organisation or Managing Authority direct bids.
For learners who began earlier than tutorial yr 2023 to 2024, you and your subcontractors should observe the retention of paperwork, ‘publicity’ and horizontal themes guidelines and supply proof as detailed within the ESF: funding and efficiency administration guidelines 2014 to 2020.
You and your subcontractors should observe the analysis, surveys and annual implementation reporting guidelines within the ESF 2014 to 2020 funding guidelines.
You will need to hold to the foundations of the ESF programme, or you’ll break the situations of your contract, and this might lead to us recovering funds. This contains retaining to the eligibility evidencing guidelines within the ‘proof pack’ part of this doc.
Proof
You will need to maintain proof to guarantee us that you’re utilizing ESFA funded AEB appropriately. Most proof will happen naturally out of your regular enterprise course of.
You will need to be sure that enrolments for ESFA funded AEB help your choice to assert funding and help the person’s case for consideration as ordinarily resident in England, or any exceptions set out within the residency eligibility part.
Consistent with Common Knowledge Safety Rules (GDPR), you need to file within the proof pack what acceptable documentation you’ve seen, somewhat than take photocopies to show eligibility.
Proof Pack
The proof pack should comprise proof to help the funding claimed and have to be accessible to us if we want it.
Proof within the proof pack should guarantee us that the learner exists.
The learner should verify data they supply is right when it’s collected.
If the time spent in studying is brief, the extent of proof within the proof pack would replicate this.
The place you maintain data centrally, you solely must consult with the supply.
If relevant, the proof pack should verify the next:
all data reported to us within the ILR, the earnings adjustment assertion (EAS), funding claims if relevant, and all supporting proof to substantiate the information that you just report
your evaluation and verified proof of eligibility for funding and a counter signed file of the proof the learner has offered to help their eligibility for funding
copies of all assessments and diagnostics undertaken to find out a learner’s necessities
proof and data on prior studying that impacts the training or the funding of any of the training goals or programme
for ‘personalised studying programmes’, for instance, non-regulated studying goals, full particulars of all of the facets of the training to be carried out, together with supporting proof of the variety of deliberate hours reported within the ILR
an outline of how you’ll ship the training and expertise and the way the learner will obtain
the supporting proof about why you’ve claimed funding and the extent of funding for a learner
particulars and proof of any learner or employer contribution
help must be recognized, together with how you’ll meet these wants and the proof of that
that studying is taking or has taken place (together with a piece placement) and information can be found
if relevant, a learner’s self-declaration as to what state profit they declare
a learner’s self-declaration on their standing referring to gaining a job; and
all information and proof of accomplishment of {qualifications}, studying goals or persevering with traineeship learners. This have to be accessible inside 3 months of you reporting it within the ILR
The place the learner is unemployed, this should embody a file of what you’ve agreed with them, together with the relevance of the training to their employment prospects and the labour market wants.
If a subcontractor delivers any provision to the learner, it should clearly determine who it’s. This should match the data reported to us within the ILR.
Affirmation and signatures
The learner should verify the data is right when it’s collected. You will need to have proof of this, which may embody digital codecs.
We settle for digital proof, together with digital/digital signatures. The place proof is digital, you need to have wider techniques and processes in place to guarantee you that learners exist and are eligible for funding.
Each digital and digital signatures are acceptable, we don’t specify which must be used, solely {that a} safe course of to acquire and retailer signatures is adopted:
an digital signature is outlined as any digital image or course of that’s related to any file or doc, the place there may be an intention to signal the doc by any get together concerned
an digital signature may be something from a test field to a signature and/or
a digital signature is the place a doc with an digital signature is secured by a course of making it non-refutable
it’s a digital fingerprint which captures the act of signing by making use of safety to a doc. Normally paperwork which have a digital signature embedded are extraordinarily safe and can’t be accessed or amended simply
The place an digital or digital signature is being held, from any get together for any cause, you need to guarantee it’s non-refutable. This contains the definitions of each moist and dry signatures. Techniques and processes have to be in place to guarantee to us the unique signature has not been altered. The place any doc must be renewed, and a brand new signature taken, it have to be clear from when the brand new doc takes impact, and each have to be held.
You will need to hold efficient and dependable proof. You might be liable for making the proof you maintain simply accessible to us after we want it.
Beginning, collaborating and attaining
You’ll be able to solely declare ESFA funded AEB when immediately associated studying begins. This could not embody enrolment, induction, prior evaluation, diagnostic testing, or comparable actions.
In your direct supply, and any subcontracted supply, you and the place related, your subcontractor(s) will need to have direct centre approval and the place acceptable, direct qualification approval from the respective awarding organisation for the regulated {qualifications} you might be providing.
Supply of the qualification (together with learner registration with the awarding organisation) for direct supply and any subcontracted supply have to be according to the qualification specification and steering set out by the related awarding organisation.
You will need to have proof that the training came about, and the learner was not certificated for prior data.
The place the training is certificated, you need to observe the related awarding organisation’s process for claiming the related certificates(s) and make sure the learner receives them. You will need to proof this has occurred within the proof pack.
Leaving studying
You will need to report the training precise finish date within the ILR for a learner who leaves studying because the final day that you would be able to proof they took half in a studying exercise.
Individualised learner file (ILR)
You will need to precisely full all ILR fields as required within the 2023 to 2024 ILR specification even when they don’t seem to be required for funding functions.
The ILR should precisely replicate the training and help (the place relevant) you’ve recognized, deliberate and delivered to eligible learners. You will need to not report inaccurate data that will lead to an overstatement of the funding claimed.
The place your information doesn’t help the funding claimed, we’ll take motion to right this, and we might get well funds you overstated.
Self-declarations by learners
All self-declarations should verify the learner’s particulars and describe what the learner is confirming for necessities set out on this doc.
If a learner self-declares prior attainment, you need to test this within the private studying file (PLR) and question any contradictory data with the learner. The PLR won’t essentially override the learner’s self-declaration.
Part 2 – ESFA funded AEB
Funding for growing progressive provision
As a part of the dedication to reforming FE funding and accountability, outlined in The Expertise for Jobs White Paper, a brand new flexibility is on the market which permits eligible suppliers to earn as much as 3% of their ESFA AEB allocation on the event of progressive provision. The aim of this flexibility is to encourage native innovation and to help eligible suppliers to have the ability to develop new provision, in partnership with native employers and others.
To be eligible to utilise as much as 3% of your ESFA AEB grant allocation for the event of recent progressive provision you need to:
have delivered ESFA funded AEB studying goals in 2021 to 2022, excluding FCFJ, 19 to 24 traineeships and group studying
have a 2023 to 2024 AEB allocation (excluding FCFJ) over £500,000
have 2021 to 2022 non-qualification provision of lower than 20% of your grownup expertise funding
If you’re eligible, the utmost quantity of funding you possibly can draw down for this goal is ready out in your allocation assertion.
We anticipate that provision developed utilizing this flexibility displays the priorities outlined within the native expertise enchancment plans.
You’ve got the pliability to make use of all, or some, of the three% of your AEB allocation and you need to use this flexibility to fund the event prices of creating new provision. This contains:
analysis and developments prices – to help work with massive employers and/or native SME/micro companies to scope and develop non-accredited provision bespoke to that employer
undertaking administration prices – to help the prices of overseeing the undertaking growth and organising of recent non-accredited provision. It might additionally cowl the workers prices of growing and getting ready new {qualifications} for submission to DfE/awarding our bodies approval processes
coaching for the coach – growing coaching for educating workers to have the ability to ship provision in new and rising fields corresponding to inexperienced expertise and synthetic intelligence
You will need to be capable to show that the above exercise has been delivered and make sure you clearly doc and retain information as proof of the whole breakdown of prices which were incurred and paid.
This proof could properly kind a part of the documentation comprised of your regular monetary techniques and processes which show clearly the completely different prices particularly spent from this funding corresponding to direct prices (corresponding to invoices, bills), personnel prices (corresponding to payroll, time information) and any oblique prices (how these have been calculated).
Your spend might also have been topic to an audit from your individual statutory or inside auditors, wherein case assurance of spend could also be accepted the place this may be evidenced from audit reviews/audit committee minutes. We are going to get well funding that’s not duly spent, recorded and evidenced as above, or duly assured by your auditors and evidenced from related audit reviews, or evidenced from formal audit committee minutes, as acknowledged above.
You will need to full the funding declare. Though the related steering received’t be revealed till later within the yr, it is going to be according to the present funding claims steering, how you can submit a funding declare for 2022 to 2023.
You will need to not use this flexibility to assert:
funding for learners, together with these the place new provision is being piloted
for any capital prices, constructing/estates refurbishments, upkeep and restoration
Provision and people we fund
Authorized entitlements
ESFA funded AEB contains help for 4 authorized entitlements to full funding for eligible grownup learners. Be aware: The authorized entitlements for degree 2 and degree 3 observe the definition of fullness within the full degree 2 and full degree 3 sections respectively. A learner can solely be absolutely funded for one vocational qualification from the entitlement {qualifications} listing when exercising their authorized entitlement. Applicable data, recommendation and steering must be given to a learner and the learner must be made conscious of their entitlement rights and development routes on finishing an entitlement qualification. These entitlements are set out within the Apprenticeships, Expertise and Kids Studying Act 2009, and allow eligible learners to be absolutely funded for the next {qualifications}: English and maths, as much as and together with degree 2, for people aged 19 and over, who haven’t beforehand attained a GCSE grade 4 (C), or increased, and/or
first full qualification at degree 2 for people aged 19 to 23, and/or
first full qualification at degree 3 for people aged 19 to 23
important digital expertise {qualifications}, as much as and together with degree 1, for people aged 19 and over, who’ve digital expertise assessed at under degree 1
If a person meets the authorized entitlement eligibility standards, you need to not cost them any course charges.
Eligible learners exercising their authorized entitlement have to be enrolled on {qualifications} that DfE has permitted for funding by way of the related entitlement. For the funding yr 2023 to 2024, suppliers can discover the {qualifications} we’ve got permitted within the DfE listing of {qualifications} permitted for funding, for the next entitlement affords:
degree 2 and degree 3 and/or
English and maths and/or
important digital expertise {qualifications}
Degree 3 grownup supply and the extent 3 authorized entitlement
Eligible 19 to 23-year-old learners can entry all {qualifications} from the extent 3 grownup supply. If a learner aged 19 to 23 completes a qualification that’s included on each the authorized entitlement listing and the extent 3 grownup supply listing, they’ll have exercised their degree 3 authorized entitlement.
To obtain the funding uplift for eligible 19 to 23-year-old learners, you need to use LDM code 378, as set out within the FCFJ part. The uplift applies to all learners accessing {qualifications} on the FCFJ listing, together with these which are additionally included within the AEB authorized entitlement.
For extra data on the eligibility standards consult with the FCFJ part.
Native flexibility
ESFA funded AEB additionally helps supply of versatile tailor-made provision for adults, together with {qualifications} and parts of those and/or non-regulated studying, as much as degree 2 – we name this ‘native flexibility’. Native flexibility provision both is absolutely or co-funded, relying on the learner’s age, prior attainment and circumstances. Please consult with the ‘degree of presidency contribution’ chart 1 and chart 2 and the sections under as much as and together with learners with an schooling, well being and care (EHC) plan for learner eligibility. The place acceptable for the learner, you possibly can ship native flexibility provision alongside a authorized entitlement qualification.
Learners aged 19 to 23 progressing in direction of their first full degree 2, should undertake studying at entry and/or degree 1 solely from native flexibility.
Native flexibility and authorized entitlements
Learners aged 19 to 23 who progress to their first full degree 2, should solely enrol on a qualification DfE has permitted for funding from the DfE listing of {qualifications} permitted for funding.
Learners aged 19 to 23 and aged 24 and over, who’ve already achieved at degree 2, or above can undertake studying as much as and together with degree 2 {qualifications} from the native flexibility supply or {qualifications} for the extent 2 authorized entitlement accessible on the DfE listing of {qualifications} or discover a studying purpose.
Learners aged 24 and over who haven’t achieved a degree 2 qualification can undertake studying as much as and together with degree 2 {qualifications} from the native flexibility supply, or {qualifications} within the degree 2 authorized entitlement listing accessible on the DfE listing of {qualifications} or discover a studying purpose.
Authorities contribution charts
Charts 1 and a pair of are present the extent of presidency contribution for ESFA funded AEB. You will discover the textual content model of those charts in annex C.
The textual content in daring pertains to both contents of this doc or exterior hyperlinks as proven under.
Exterior hyperlinks
ESFA’s younger individuals’s residency necessities
Superior learner loans
Chart 1: 19 to 23-year-olds
Chart 2: 24+
A learner is classed as being 24+ for funding functions if they’ve turned 24 by the primary day of studying.
Definitions used within the AEB
Unemployed
We are going to replace the common credit score thresholds to align to any revisions made by the Division for Work and Pensions (DWP).
For funding functions, we outline a learner as unemployed if a number of of the next apply, they:
obtain Jobseeker’s Allowance (JSA), together with these receiving Nationwide Insurance coverage credit solely
obtain Employment and Assist Allowance (ESA)
obtain Common Credit score (UC), and their take-home pay as recorded on their UC assertion (disregarding UC funds and different advantages) is lower than £617 a month (learner is sole grownup of their profit declare) or £988 a month (learner has a joint profit declare with their associate)
are launched on non permanent licence, learning outdoors a jail setting, and never funded by the Ministry of Justice
Suppliers might also use their discretion to completely fund different learners if each of the next apply. The learner:
receives different state advantages (not included within the listing above) and their take-home pay (disregarding UC funds and different advantages) is lower than £617 a month (learner is sole grownup of their profit declare) or £988 a month (learner has a joint profit declare with their associate), and
needs to be employed, or progress into extra sustainable employment, and their take-home pay (disregarding UC funds and different advantages) is lower than £617 a month (learner is sole grownup of their profit declare) or £988 a month (learner has a joint profit declare with their associate), and you might be glad recognized studying is immediately related to their employment prospects and the native labour market wants
Learners in receipt of low wage
Chances are you’ll absolutely fund learners who’re employed, or self-employed, and would usually be co-funded for provision, as much as and together with degree 2. You have to be glad the learner is each:
eligible for co-funding, and
earns lower than £20,319 annual gross wage (please consult with the glossary). You may additionally absolutely fund learners who meet the low wage standards for {qualifications} included within the FCFJ supply
You will need to have seen proof of the learner’s gross annual wages in these circumstances. This might be a wage slip or a UC assertion inside 3 months of the learner’s studying begin date, or a present employment contract which states gross month-to-month/annual wages. Please word this isn’t an exhaustive listing, however you need to proof your choice to award full funding to a person who would usually be eligible for co-funding.
To say full funding for learners who meet the low wage standards, excluding these on {qualifications} included within the FCFJ supply, you need to use LDM code 363 and FFI code 1.
Heavy items car (HGV) driver coaching
This supply, initially launched in 2021 to 2022, has been prolonged for the 2023 to 2024 tutorial yr. HGV driver coaching flexibilities have been developed to help a rise in HGV driver coaching. The 2022 to 2023 supply: contains degree 2 {qualifications} which is able to put together learners for HGV licence acquisition of all automobiles as much as class C and E (articulated)
contains extra {qualifications} which are permitted for coaching on this sector all through the 2022 to 2023 tutorial yr
permits all eligible learners, absolutely funded and co-funded, to be reimbursed for the price of HGV licences and medical
Learners have to be eligible beneath the standards for ESFA funded AEB eligibility and enrolled on one of many focused permitted for funding degree 2 {qualifications} listed in discover a studying purpose.
For learners, we’ll fund the primary try just for:
the HGV licence as a part of a programme of coaching and
the medical, at a value of £61 per learner and/or
a licence to improve from class C to class C+E
Suppliers should:
use studying goals which are marked with: class code 50: HGV Emergency Response, to determine an permitted qualification, and class code 51: HGV Medical for the extra studying purpose to characterize the HGV medical and class code 52: HGV Licence, for the extra studying purpose(s) to characterize elements of the Driver Certificates of Skilled Competence (CPC) exams required to realize the licence, when learners undertake these parts
file an end result of “Achieved” within the ILR the place you’ve a recorded studying goals for the HGV licence and medical purpose, to generate reimbursement funding for these actions
have standards for a way you’ll administer and distribute your funds
retain proof within the learner file confirming that you’ve verified the medical take a look at and licence documentation, and proof out of your accounts of the fee made to the learner and learner’s receipt of the funds
Sector-based work academy programme (SWAP)
The Sector-based work academy programme (SWAP) is designed to assist Job Centre Plus claimants construct confidence to enhance their job prospects and improve their CV, while serving to employers in sectors with present native vacancies to fill them. SWAP can last as long as 6 weeks and has 3 fundamental parts: pre-employment coaching
work expertise placement
a assured job interview The scheme runs in England (and Scotland). Contributors stay on advantages all through their placement. Solely the pre-employment coaching ingredient in England may be funded by way of AEB native flexibility, and usually lasts 2 to three weeks. Jobcentre Plus fund the opposite parts and can pay any journey and childcare prices while claimants are on the work expertise placement. FE suppliers are a part of the SWAP native design course of and are knowledgeable when to anticipate referrals and what number of.
You will need to make a copy of the claimant’s SWAP referral notification issued by Jobcentre Plus within the proof pack setting out begin date and instances for his or her ESFA AEB funded pre-employment coaching.
To say full funding for claimants referred to SWAP pre-employment coaching you need to use LDM code 375 and full the Profit Standing Indicator (BSI) to determine the claimant is in receipt of Jobseeker’s Allowance (BSI 1), Common Credit score (BSI 4), or Employment and Assist Allowance (all classes) (BSI 5).
Free programs for jobs
Free programs for jobs (FCFJ) is a focused degree 3 supply to help adults with out an current full degree 3 qualification and adults who meet the definition of ‘low wage’ or ‘unemployed’.
The supply contains:
degree 3 {qualifications} which is able to help the event of recent expertise for grownup learners and enhance the prospects of eligible adults within the labour market. Eligible adults aged 24+ can now entry fully-funded degree 3 provision from the listing of degree 3 FCFJ {qualifications} accessible through the DfE listing of {qualifications} permitted for funding
extra degree 3 {qualifications} for 19 to 23-year-olds that aren’t included within the authorized entitlements
help funding
the flexibility for eligible learners to take one brief qualification (recognized by class code 49) with out exhausting their eligibility. We anticipate this flexibility for use the place a learner may benefit from a extra substantial qualification as soon as they’ve accomplished a brief qualification
An uplift is payable at 2 completely different charges and follows the earnings methodology set out within the funding charges and formulation doc. This uplift must be used to help supply of the extent 3 FCFJ supply.
Solely degree 3 {qualifications} included on this supply will appeal to an uplift. There could also be additions to the listing to make sure it meets the wants of the financial system; we encourage suppliers to test funding validity usually. Legitimate {qualifications} may have class code 45, 46, 48 or 49 on discover a studying purpose. Please make sure you consult with the class codes somewhat than the funding stream on discover a studying purpose.
When {qualifications} are added to the listing of {qualifications} included on this supply, they’ll grow to be eligible for funding from that publication date and won’t be backdated.
Please word this coverage is topic to potential additional amendments and clarifications.
We’ve revealed a degree 3 {qualifications} circulation charts doc which units out the choices accessible to a learner who needs to enrol on a degree 3 qualification funded by ESFA. That is supplementary to those AEB funding guidelines and to the superior learner loans guidelines.
We are going to absolutely fund people as a part of this supply the place they:
are aged 19 or above on 31 August inside the 2023 to 2024 funding yr; and
haven’t achieved a full degree 3 qualification, or above, which meets the necessities set out within the full degree 3 part; and
enrol on the extent 3 FCFJ {qualifications} permitted for funding
We may also fund people as a part of the supply the place they meet the definition of being unemployed or the low wage standards and enrol on the extent 3 FCFJ {qualifications} permitted for funding, together with particular person who have already got a degree 3 qualification or increased.
We are going to fund eligible learners to take one ‘brief’ qualification with out exhausting their eligibility, adopted by one additional qualification within the degree 3 FCFJ supply. ‘Brief’ {qualifications} are recognized by class code 49 which may be present in degree 3 FCFJ supply – brief qualification inside discover a studying purpose.You will need to not declare for ESFA AEB funding the place learners are already being funded by way of a complicated learner mortgage (ALL), or a expertise bootcamp (the place relevant), for {qualifications} which are within the FCFJ supply. The standards for ALL may be discovered within the ALL funding guidelines.
As soon as a learner has been funded by FCFJ according to the paragraphs above, they’ll have exhausted their eligibility for the supply and may not entry FCFJ funding. Learners accessing the low wage and unemployment flexibilities can’t be funded if they’ve beforehand been funded through FCFJ.
You will need to:
use LDM code 378 and FFI code 1 to assert for funding for learners who meet the necessities above
use LDM code 378, FFI code 1, and LDM code 382 when recording learners who meet the low wage eligibility standards
file the employment standing of learners accessing the supply within the ILR
To find out {qualifications} which are eligible for FCFJ funding you need to use studying goals which are marked with:
class code 45: Nationwide Expertise Fund Degree 3 Free Programs for Jobs price 1
class code 46: Nationwide Expertise Fund Degree 3 Free Programs for Jobs price 2
class code 48: Nationwide Expertise Fund Degree 3 Free Programs for Jobs solely
for brief programs, you need to additionally use class code 49: Nationwide Expertise Fund Degree 2 Free Programs for Jobs – brief qualification
Full degree 2
Full degree 2 is the extent of attainment which, is demonstrated by:
a Common Certificates of Secondary Training (GCSE) in 5 topics, every at grade 4 (C) or above, or
a Technical Certificates at degree 2 which meets the necessities for the 16 to 19 efficiency tables
If a learner, aged 19 to 23, has achieved a degree 2 qualification that was, on the time they began, or nonetheless is, classed as a full degree 2, any subsequent degree 2 {qualifications} shall be absolutely funded in the event that they meet the definition of unemployed or meet the eligibility standards for learners in receipt of low wage.
Please consult with Qualification Downloads – Checklist of {Qualifications} permitted for funding (schooling.gov.uk) or e-mail {qualifications}.approval@schooling.gov.uk in case you want recommendation on a earlier qualification’s designation.
Full degree 3
Full degree 3 is the extent of attainment which is demonstrated by a:
Common Certificates of Training on the superior degree in 2 topics
Common Certificates of Training on the AS degree in 4 topics
QAA Entry to Increased Training (HE) Diploma at degree 3
Technical, or utilized normal qualification at degree 3, which meets the necessities for the 16 to 19 efficiency tables
Core maths at degree 3
If a learner has achieved a degree 3 qualification that was not classed as a full degree 3 on the time they began it however has since been classed as a full degree 3 and desires to enrol on any subsequent degree 3 qualification, of any measurement, they might apply for a complicated learner mortgage (offered the qualification is designated for funding, and topic to learner eligibility situations), or pay for their very own studying. From the 1 April 2022 there may be an exception to this rule; a learner shall be absolutely funded beneath the extent 3 grownup supply in the event that they meet the definition of unemployed or meet the eligibility standards for learners in receipt of low wage.
Please e-mail {qualifications}.approval@schooling.gov.uk in case you want recommendation on a earlier qualification’s designation.
For brand new linear AS and A ranges, the place a learner enrols on an AS qualification and continues with additional research to take the A degree qualification in the identical topic, you need to file each the AS and A degree within the ILR. The AS studying purpose shall be funded individually to the A degree studying purpose.
Accepted {qualifications}
The place you ship regulated {qualifications} and/or their parts, you need to guarantee they’re permitted for ESFA funded AEB and accessible on discover a studying purpose. {Qualifications} and public funding supplies data on {qualifications} which are not permitted for funding.
The place you ship permitted {qualifications} and/or their parts you need to be sure that learners are registered for the {qualifications} and/or element according to the awarding insurance policies and procedures. You will need to not ‘pre-register’ college students a major interval prematurely of the learner beginning the qualification.
We are going to fund {qualifications} which are linked to occupational regulation/licence to practise. You will discover extra details about these {qualifications} on the {qualifications} web site.
Earlier than delivering a element, you need to test with the awarding organisation they supply a learner registration facility, and the learner can obtain it alone or as a part of accumulating achievement in direction of a qualification.
If the UK ENIC has confirmed the authenticity of a qualification gained abroad and confirmed it’s comparable/appropriate with a regulated qualification in England, presently a part of the extent 2 and degree 3 authorized entitlement, the person shall be deemed to have achieved their first degree 2 and/or degree 3 qualification.
You will need to present correct distinctive learner quantity (ULN) data to awarding organisations and guarantee all data you employ to register learners for {qualifications} is right. You will discover extra data within the Learner Data Service steering.
Non-regulated studying
The place you ship non-regulated studying, you need to guarantee it’s eligible for funding. Such studying might embody:
unbiased residing expertise or engagement studying supporting adults to function confidently and successfully in life and work
regionally commissioned and/or regionally developed fundamental data and expertise wanted to entry technical {qualifications}
employability and labour market re-entry
regionally commissioned and/or regionally devised technical schooling brief programs (also referred to as taster periods)
group studying programs
fundamental digital expertise programs, together with the place learners are unable to undertake digital expertise qualification specified within the digital entitlement for these aged 19 or older part
The eligibility rules we apply to non-regulated studying are as follows:
it should not be provision linked to UK visa necessities
it should not be provision linked to occupational regulation until there may be an agreed concession in place
it should not be restricted to being delivered to workers of just one employer
it should not be studying, for instance, ‘induction to school’, that must be a part of a learner’s expertise
it should not be a non-regulated model of a regulated qualification or of a element of a regulated qualification
it should not be above notional degree 2 (that’s, at notional ranges 3 or 4)
at notional degree 2 it should concentrate on technical provision
The place you might be delivering non-regulated studying, you need to guarantee you’ve acceptable and strong high quality assurance processes in place. As an illustration, ‘The Recognising and Recording Progress and Achievement (RARPA) Cycle’. Additional data on RARPA is on the market from the Studying and Work Institute.
Studying within the office
We are going to fund any regulated {qualifications} and/or studying goals at an worker’s office. You will need to guarantee they’re permitted for ESFA funded AEB and accessible on discover a studying purpose.
Guidelines inside the ‘what we won’t fund’ part nonetheless apply.
English and maths for these aged 19 or older
We are going to absolutely fund people, together with people who’re employed, aged 19 or older, who haven’t beforehand attained a GCSE grade 4 (C), or increased, in English and maths, as a part of their authorized entitlement on the day they begin the next {qualifications}:
GCSE English language or maths
Purposeful Expertise English or maths from Entry to degree 2
Stepping-stone {qualifications} (together with parts, the place relevant) in English or maths permitted by DfE
If a learner needs to ‘retake’ their GCSE English and maths qualification as a result of they didn’t obtain a grade 4 (C), or increased, we won’t fund the learner to solely resit the examination.
You will need to not enrol people on {qualifications} which aren’t crucial for progressing in direction of a GCSE or Purposeful Talent degree 2.
You will need to not fund an apprentice for English or maths from ESFA funded AEB.
We are going to absolutely fund non-regulated English and maths studying for learners, together with these assessed at pre-entry degree with important studying difficulties and/or disabilities as a part of a personalised studying programme, the place evaluation has recognized the learner can’t undertake provision recognized within the first paragraph of this part.
You will need to:
perform a radical preliminary evaluation to find out a person’s present degree utilizing present evaluation instruments based mostly on the nationwide literacy and numeracy requirements and core curriculums or DfE revealed English and Maths Purposeful Expertise topic content material
perform an acceptable diagnostic evaluation to tell and construction a learner’s proof pack to make use of as a foundation for a programme of research
enrol the learner on a degree above that at which they have been assessed and have prior attainment for, and be capable to present proof of this
ship ongoing evaluation to help studying
file the proof of all evaluation outcomes within the proof pack
The assessments should place a learner’s present expertise ranges inside the degree descriptors used for the RQF.
Digital entitlement for these aged 19 or older
We are going to absolutely fund people aged 19 or older and assessed at under degree 1, together with people who’re employed, as a part of their authorized entitlement on the day they begin the next {qualifications}:
Important digital expertise qualification (EDSQ) as much as and together with degree 1
Digital purposeful expertise {qualifications} (DFSQ) as much as and together with degree 1
We are going to absolutely fund non-regulated studying for learners, together with these assessed at pre-entry degree with important studying difficulties and/or disabilities as a part of a personalised studying programme, the place evaluation has recognized the learner can’t undertake provision recognized within the paragraph above. This provision have to be aligned with the nationwide requirements for important digital expertise and should not be a non-regulated model of a regulated qualification (see guidelines for non-regulated studying).
You will need to:
perform an preliminary evaluation utilizing present evaluation instruments based mostly on the nationwide requirements for important digital expertise
perform an acceptable diagnostic evaluation to tell and construction a learner’s learner file to make use of as a foundation for a programme of research
enrol the learner on a degree above that at which they have been assessed and be capable to present proof of this
ship ongoing evaluation to help studying
file the proof of all evaluation outcomes within the proof pack
The assessments should place a learner’s present expertise ranges inside the degree descriptors used for the RQF.
People aged 19 to 23 (excluding English, maths, digital and ESOL)
We are going to absolutely fund 19 to 23-year-olds (consult with the who we fund part), together with people who’re employed, on the day they begin the next studying:
{qualifications} outlined inside the authorized entitlement which are a learner’s: first full degree 2, and/or first full degree 3 as a part of the authorized entitlement and/or entry to extra {qualifications} from the extent 3 grownup supply
native flexibility provision: as much as and together with degree 1 to help development to a primary full degree 2, and/or degree 2 for individuals who have already got a full degree 2, or above, if they’re unemployed
We are going to co-fund provision as much as, and together with, a degree 2 for learners who’ve already achieved a full degree 2, or above, who’re employed. The low wage flexibility could apply.
People aged 24 or older (excluding English, maths, digital and ESOL)
We are going to absolutely fund people aged 24 or older on the day they begin the next studying:
provision as much as and together with a degree 2, if they’re unemployed
{qualifications} from the extent 3 grownup supply, or above, if learners should not have a full degree 3 qualification they usually meet the eligibility standards set out within the FCFJ supply part
We are going to co-fund all different learners aged 24 years and older for provision as much as, and together with, a degree 2. The place learners are employed, the low wage flexibility could apply.
English for audio system of different languages (ESOL)
We are going to absolutely fund people aged 19 and over on the day they begin their ESOL studying purpose the place they meet the definition of unemployed or the place learners who’re employed meet the low wage threshold.
We are going to co-fund all different people aged 19 and over on the day they begin their ESOL studying purpose.
We are going to fund ESOL studying as much as and together with degree 2.
Suppliers providing ESOL {qualifications} could must ship extra studying to particular person learners that incurs extra price above the qualification price. You’ll be able to entry data on how to do that within the AEB funding charges and formulation 2023 to 2024 steering.
Learners with studying difficulties and/or disabilities
We are going to fund learners with studying difficulties and/or disabilities as set out within the Apprenticeships, Expertise, and Kids and Studying Act 2009.
We’ve the accountability for securing the availability of affordable services for schooling and coaching appropriate to the necessities of individuals who’re 19 and over, set out within the who we fund part. This contains learners with an recognized studying issue and/or incapacity who’ve beforehand had an schooling, well being and care (EHC) plan and have reached the age of 25.
The funding methodology will apply to learners aged 19 to 24, who’ve an EHC plan and require provision and help prices.
Learners with an schooling, well being and care (EHC) plan
To entry provision and help prices you need to inform us earlier than the beginning of the 2023 to 2024 funding yr the place a learner:
has reached the age of 25 and has not accomplished their programme of studying as set out of their EHC plan by the top of the earlier funding yr, or
will attain the age of 25 within the funding yr, the place their EHC plan will not be prolonged by their native authority to permit them to finish their programme of studying
The learner should:
have an EHC plan that confirms their wants might solely be met by the coaching organisation they’re, or have been, attending
proceed to make progress on the programme of studying as set out of their EHC plan
If a learner has an EHC plan, you need to report this within the ‘Learner funding and monitoring’ fields within the ILR.
We won’t fund learners whose EHC plan is prolonged by the native authority past their twenty fifth birthday. The native authority should proceed to supply top-up funding and contract immediately with the establishment.
Group studying
This part solely applies to suppliers with a non-formula group studying allocation included in appendix 1 of their contract. The aim of group studying is to develop the talents, confidence, motivation and resilience of adults of various ages and backgrounds with the intention to: progress in direction of formal studying or employment and/or
enhance their well being and well-being, together with psychological well being and/or
develop stronger communities The group studying targets, set out in annex C, ask you to widen participation and remodel individuals’s destinies by supporting development related to non-public circumstances. We’d anticipate you to encourage and help all learners to progress onto new or extra stretching provision to assist them into extra formal studying or employment. We’d not anticipate to see a number of enrolments on comparable degree programs, or a repeat of comparable studying goals the place this doesn’t profit the learner’s growth. Group studying programs are delivered and reported on the ILR beneath the next 7 supply strands which hyperlink to the Group Studying targets at annex C (please see the 2023 to 2024 ILR specification for additional particulars): Participating and/or constructing confidence
Preparation for additional studying
Preparation for employment
Bettering important expertise (English, together with English for Audio system of Different Languages, maths and digital provision)
Equipping mother and father/carers to help youngsters’s studying
Well being and well-being
Growing stronger communities Please word, non-formula Group Studying funding follows funding mannequin 10.
Non-formula group studying funding
The place relevant, your ESFA funded AEB allocation will embody an quantity of non-formula group studying funding. We state this worth in appendix 1 of your contract. You will need to ship non-formula funded group studying provision according to the prevailing group studying targets set out in annex C: Group studying targets, as much as this most quantity.
Non-formula group studying funding shall be reconciled towards the group studying allocation line on the finish of the funding yr. You will need to repay funding that has not been used for group studying or the place its use can’t be evidenced.
You will need to attribute prices for eligible learners, as much as the worth of your non-formula group studying allocation. This should embody the usage of your non-formula group studying funding to cowl studying and learner help prices. Should you do, you need to:
declare for studying and learner prices by way of the ultimate funding declare and observe the coverage according to the help funding part
file these prices within the learner’s proof pack and preserve proof that help the prices for audit functions
We are going to monitor group studying provision by way of the ILR and declare submissions and will require you to supply data in your supply the place it doesn’t characterize worth for cash.
If we fund you thru a grant or monetary memorandum, you’ve the pliability to make use of all, or some, of your non-formula group studying funding according to the AEB formula-funded methodology (funding mannequin 35), to fulfill native demand. This flexibility works a technique, you can’t use your ESFA formulation funded AEB to fund extra group studying and we won’t fund above worth in appendix 1 of your contract.
You should use this quantity of non-formula group studying funding (acknowledged in your appendix 1) to ship non-regulated provision that could be just like group studying, and/or regulated {qualifications} to fulfill native demand. Should you do ship regulated and non-regulated {qualifications}, you need to:
observe ESFA funded AEB formula-funded methodology and submit ILR information beneath funding mannequin 35 for the supply and help
enrol learners following ESFA funded AEB eligibility necessities set out in Authorities contribution chart 1 and chart 2 and within the learner eligibility sections from unemployed as much as and together with learners with an EHC plan. You will need to not use your non-formula group studying native price remission coverage
if we fund your organisation by way of a contract for providers, you should not have this flexibility, and we’ll reclaim unspent non-formula group studying funding at year-end
You’ll be able to help learners aged beneath 19 in the event that they meet each of the next, they’re:
a guardian, carer or guardian attending provision delivered by way of household studying
funded by way of non-formula group studying utilizing funding mannequin 10 within the funding mannequin area (consult with ILR steering for extra data)
You will need to not use non-formula group studying funding for studying that’s eligible for funding by way of a complicated learner mortgage.
Pound Plus and native price remission coverage
Pound Plus – the ‘Pound’ represents the general public pound, the ‘Plus’ is all the things else that you would be able to generate along with your non-formula group studying funding allocation, corresponding to price earnings, funding from different sources, sources in sort and different sources of income/sponsorship/volunteering.
You will need to have in place a ‘Pound Plus’ coverage. You will need to make investments Pound Plus price earnings/financial savings for the individuals who most want, and may least afford, group studying provision.
Native price remission coverage – you need to have in place and function a good and clear group studying native price remission policythat requires people to pay a course/tuition/becoming a member of price, but additionally units out clear eligibility standards for these people who, attributable to their circumstances, qualify for both partial or whole price remission.
Your Pound Plus and Native Price remission polices have to be accessible in your web site and/or within the venues you ship group studying to eligible learners.
Partnership working
Partnership working underpins the group studying targets and is crucial to growing and delivering an efficient group studying supply in a given locality.
You will need to interact and work carefully with a variety of related companions and stakeholders in your native space to assist form your group studying supply to interact particular teams. These might embody specialist companions, corresponding to well being, Jobcentre Plus and colleges, and voluntary and group sector (VCS) organisations.
We anticipate you to work with different suppliers in your native space, who could also be in receipt of non-formula group funding. We anticipate you to develop a strategic, environment friendly group studying supply to cut back duplication of programs in a locality, and signpost learners to different companions as and when acceptable.
Prince’s Belief Group Programme
The Prince’s Belief Group Programme is a 12-week course designed to enhance confidence, motivation and expertise for eligible 16 to 25-year-olds. Every crew recruits a mixture of 16 to 25-year-olds of various talents and backgrounds, together with workers sponsored by their employer. We fund the crew programme. Suppliers in partnership with the Prince’s Belief run and handle it on a neighborhood foundation.
To be able to ship the crew programme, you need to get approval from the Prince’s Belief.
For eligible learners aged 19 to 25, we fund the crew programme by way of the ESFA’s AEB funding methodology. Please additionally consult with the Princes Belief part within the AEB funding charges and formulation steering.
For eligible learners aged 16 to 19, the crew programme is funded by way of the ESFA’s 16 to 19 funding methodology, with additional data accessible within the charges and formulation doc.
Assist funding
The ESFA funded AEB’s overarching purpose is to help as many eligible grownup learners as doable to entry studying. Some learners will want extra help to start out or keep in studying. The place you determine {that a} learner has a studying issue and/or incapacity, or a monetary barrier, your ESFA funded AEB allocation allows you to declare studying help and/or learner help funding to fulfill the extra wants of learners.
Studying help
Studying help is on the market to fulfill the price of putting in an affordable adjustment, as set out within the Equality Act 2010, for learners who’ve an recognized studying issue and/or incapacity, to realize their studying purpose.
Studying help should not be used to cope with on a regular basis difficulties that aren’t immediately related to a learner’s studying on their programme.
You will need to:
perform a radical evaluation to determine the help the learner wants
agree and file the result of your evaluation within the proof pack
file all outcomes on the proof pack and hold all proof of the evaluation of the wants, deliberate and precise supply
report within the ILR {that a} learner has a studying help want related to an recognized studying purpose, by getting into code LSF1 within the ‘Studying Supply Funding and Monitoring’ area and getting into the corresponding dates within the ‘Date applies from’ and ‘Date applies to’ fields. This doesn’t apply to any persevering with 16 to 18 traineeship learners and not using a 16 to 18 research programme that began earlier than 1 August 2023, or non-formula group studying
All studying help claims have to be reported within the ILR. To say any prices that exceed the mounted month-to-month price you need to additionally use the earnings adjustment assertion (EAS).
You will need to hold proof of those extra prices within the proof pack. You will need to solely file the surplus quantity on the EAS, not the entire studying help price.
There are 2 exceptions when you could declare your entire price by way of the EAS. These are:
the place the training purpose is delivered in lower than one calendar month
the place the learner has began a 16 to 18 traineeships and not using a 16 to 19 research programme on or earlier than 31 July and continues into the 2023 to 2024 tutorial yr
Distinctive studying help claims above £19,000
If a learner wants important ranges of help to start out or proceed studying and has help prices of greater than £19,000 in a funding yr, you possibly can declare distinctive studying help (ELS). Learners aged 19 to 24 who require important ranges of help ought to have an EHC plan offered by their native authority and, due to this fact, would entry funding from their native authority.
You will need to submit ELS claims originally of the learner’s programme, or once you determine the learner requires help prices greater than £19,000 in a funding yr, by finishing and sending the ELS claims doc.
To say distinctive studying help for a learner aged 19 to 24 you need to verify why the person doesn’t have an EHC plan. This must be a letter or e-mail from the learner’s native authority stating the explanation(s) why the person doesn’t want an EHC plan.
If you declare distinctive studying help you need to clarify why you’ve claimed the quantity you’ve, which might be linked to the learner’s evaluation and deliberate studying help declare. You will need to solely declare quantities on your prices of offering the help to the learner and never embody any oblique prices or overheads.
Learner help
Learner help is on the market to supply monetary help for learners with a selected monetary hardship stopping them from collaborating/persevering with in studying. Earlier than you award help to a learner, you need to determine their wants inside the following ‘classes’.
Hardship funding – normal monetary help for financially deprived learners to help participation studying
20+ childcare funding – for learners aged 20 or older on the primary day of studying who’re liable to not beginning or persevering with studying due to childcare prices
Residential Entry funding – to help ESFA funded AEB learners (set out within the who we fund part) the place they should reside away from house with the intention to entry provision
ICT units and connectivity – to help deprived learners who can’t undertake on-line supply
You will need to not declare greater than 5% of your whole learner help (together with persevering with 19 to 24 traineeship learners) as administration expenditure. You will need to doc your course of for managing your administration prices over the present funding yr and file, report and retain proof on spending for every of the classes. You will need to observe these guidelines and declare learner help utilizing the suitable methodology as set out under.
You will need to:
have standards for a way you’ll administer and distribute your funds; these should replicate the rules of equality and variety and be accessible to learners and to us on request
assess and file the learner’s wants, demonstrating the necessity for help – you need to file this data and retain within the proof pack
report the suitable Learner Assist Motive codes within the ‘Learner Funding and Monitoring’ fields within the ILR. This doesn’t apply to non-formula group studying
full 3 funding claims all year long according to funding claims steering when you’ve got a grant contract, else file supply by way of the incomes adjustment assertion every month if on a contract for providers
take into account the supply of different help for learners, for instance from Jobcentre Plus
make it clear to learners it’s their accountability to inform the Division for Work and Pensions about any learner help they’re receiving from you, as learner help funds could have an effect on their eligibility to state advantages
use both AEB or loans bursary to help particular provision funded by both AEB or ALL the place a learner is on 2 programs on the identical time
You will need to not use learner help funds for any of the next:
important tools or services if the learner is eligible for full funding excluding the objects coated within the first clause of the hardship part and the flexibilities in ICT units and connectivity part
a learner in custody or launched on non permanent licence
a learner finishing up the next schooling course or studying goals absolutely funded from different sources
to pay attendance allowances or achievement and attendance bonuses
Hardship
You should use hardship funds for the next:
course-related prices, together with course journeys, books and tools (the place prices are usually not included within the funding price)
help with home emergencies and emergency lodging offered by others, or by offering objects or providers or money direct to the learner, this may be within the type of a grant or repayable mortgage offered by you
transport prices (however not make a block contribution to post-16 transport partnerships or routinely fund transport prices coated within the native authority’s authorized obligation for learners of sixth-form age)
examination charges
accreditation charges, skilled membership charges and any charges or expenses attributable to exterior our bodies
your registration charges
to help persevering with traineeship learners
to help learners enterprise a piece placement
In distinctive circumstances, you should use hardship funds to help with course charges for learners who want monetary help to start out or keep in studying.
If an asylum seeker is eligible for provision, you could present learner help within the type of course-related books, tools, money funds or a journey cross.
20+ childcare
You’ll be able to solely use childcare funding to pay for childcare with a childminder, supplier or childminder company, registered with Ofsted.
You will need to not use childcare funding to:
fund casual childcare, corresponding to that offered by a relative
arrange childcare locations or to make a monetary contribution to the prices of a crèche
fund childcare for learners aged beneath 20 on the primary day of studying; as an alternative you need to direct them to the ‘Care to Be taught’ programme
You will need to not use childcare for these aged 20 years or older to high up childcare funds for these receiving ‘Care to Be taught’ funds.
Residential entry funding
You should use residential entry funding to help ESFA funded AEB learners who meet eligibility standards within the who we fund part, the place they should reside away from house, for instance to entry specialist provision which entails a residential ingredient, or to help learners who can’t entry provision regionally. You will need to:
set out the standards and procedures for contemplating and agreeing functions for help out of your residential entry funds
solely pay for journey prices for learners who’re awarded residential entry funding in distinctive circumstances
solely declare residential entry funding for the interval the learner is resident, this might be in lodging you personal or handle or different lodging which you’ve agreed to fund according to your standards
guarantee prices claimed characterize worth for cash for the native space
publish your charges the place you’ve your individual residential services
ICT units and connectivity
You’ll be able to help deprived learners who’re enterprise classroom or blended studying to proceed to take part through on-line studying the place the learner doesn’t have:
web entry at house, and/or
an acceptable gadget, for instance a laptop computer or pill, to compete the mandatory on-line course work
You will need to safe worth for cash when buying IT units and/or web entry together with:
deploying any unused units earlier than you buy new ones
exploring choices to entry low price second hand or recycled units
avoiding getting into long run contract preparations
holding a file of precise prices for any IT units and/or web entry purchased for this goal and make this accessible to us, if requested
IT units you buy should solely be loaned out to learners and returned on the finish of their studying purpose to permit them to be re-used by different learners. Learners should signal a declaration, confirming:
they’ll return the gadget when their on-line studying purpose(s) is full, or in the event that they depart earlier than finishing their studying
they’ll return the gadget in the identical situation wherein they obtained it
You will need to preserve an up-to-date file of the mortgage and return of units to learners.
You will need to file the next proof within the learner’s proof pack:
the result of the evaluation undertaken to determine the learner’s particular person wants
the learner declaration referred to above
Job end result funds
For absolutely funded learners who’re unemployed (together with persevering with traineeship learners) we can pay 50% of the achievement fee if they begin a job earlier than attaining the training purpose. If the learner then achieves the training purpose, we can pay the remaining achievement fee. The next situations apply:
the learner should give you proof by way of a declaration, that they’ve a job for no less than 16 hours or extra every week for 4 consecutive weeks
the place the learner was claiming advantages referring to unemployment, they need to additionally declare that they’ve stopped claiming these
Part 3
The traineeships programme was a nationwide supply which offered 16 to 24-year-olds (25-year-olds with an EHC plan) resident in England with the talents and work expertise wanted to progress into apprenticeships, employment and additional studying.
The traineeship core supply included the next necessary parts and a versatile vocational ingredient:
work-preparation coaching
substantial work-placement ingredient, and
English, maths, ESOL and digital expertise as crucial
On 10 December 2022, the federal government introduced that traineeship provision can be built-in into grownup schooling provision from 1 August 2023. This implies we’ll not fund the supply of traineeships by way of a nationwide programme.
In areas the place the grownup schooling finances has been devolved, Mayoral Mixed Authorities and Higher London Authority will resolve on how greatest to help younger adults of their areas.
The final date on which funded suppliers can enrol an eligible learner on a traineeship begin on the nationwide programme beneath the framework for supply 2022 to 2023 is 31 July 2023.
The principles that apply to new built-in begins are set out within the new built-in begins from 1 August 2023 part: previously traineeships.
The principles that apply to the grownup persevering with learner age group are set out within the core supply for persevering with traineeship learners part.
New built-in begins from 1 August 2023: previously traineeships
The core parts which were built-in for brand new begins from 1 August 2023 are: Work preparation
Work placement for 19 to 24 learners
English, maths, ESOL and digital expertise
ESFA funded AEB versatile ingredient The work placement, work preparation and versatile ingredient have to be accomplished between a minimal of 6 weeks and amaximum of 12 months.
Work preparation
You will need to solely enrol a person on a piece preparation qualification from the DfE listing of {qualifications} permitted for funding or on discover a studying purpose.
19 to 24 Work placement
Eligible learners aged 19 to 24 should undertake a piece placement purpose alongside no less than one different studying purpose from the AEB core supply. Please word it is a transitional supply for the 2023 to 2024 tutorial yr. We are going to evaluate the way it operates to resolve its future for the 2024 to 2025 tutorial yr.
We are going to absolutely fund people for a piece placement who meet the standards within the who we fund part the place they:
are aged 19 to 24 on 31 August inside the 2023 to 2024 funding yr; and
enrol on a number of studying goals from the AEB core supply or a vocational qualification listed on discover a studying purpose, alongside a piece placement studying purpose
A learner’s work placement should happen with an employer and permit the learner to develop new office data, expertise and behaviours. In whole, the work placement ingredient have to be no less than 70 hours and a most of 240 hours, and it should not be digital or be simulated studying in a man-made setting.
A learner can have separate work placements in several organisations. These should final no less than 2 weeks with every employer, and no less than 70 hours in whole with every placement supporting development linked to their studying plan.
For learners on Jobseeker’s Allowance or Common Credit score, work placements may be between 70 to 240 hours.
A learner who’s enterprise work expertise as a part of a SWAP funded by way of DWP should not be funded by way of the 19 to 24 work placement.
For eligible learners aged 19 to 24 the work placement shall be funded by way of the ESFA’s AEB funding methodology, with additional data accessible within the AEB funding charges and formulation doc.
Suppliers should use studying goals which are marked with class code 66 – Grownup Training Funds – Work Placement.
The employer should supply on the finish of every work placement (which you need to proof) both:
a proper interview for a job or apprenticeship emptiness, plus suggestions, or
an exit interview, written suggestions and proof of the learner’s time and actions throughout the work placement
English, maths, ESOL and digital expertise
We are going to proceed to fund English, maths, ESOL or digital expertise according to the overall funding and ESFA funded AEB eligibility guidelines set out on this doc.
ESFA funded AEB versatile ingredient
We are going to proceed to fund the versatile ingredient according to the overall funding and ESFA funded AEB eligibility guidelines set out on this doc.
Assist funding
Learner and studying help is on the market for any new begins from 1 August 2023 according to the overall funding and ESFA funded AEB help funding guidelines set out on this doc.
Completion of continuous traineeship learners, began on or earlier than 31 July 2023
We are going to proceed to fund eligible people for the traineeship programme throughout England, together with people resident in a devolved authority space in England as set out in annex B: devolution of grownup schooling features, who began their traineeship programme on or earlier than 31 July 2023.
We are going to fund:
traineeships for 16 to 18-year-olds (and 19 to 25-year-olds with an EHC plan) by way of the ESFA’s 16 to 19 funding methodology, and
traineeships for 19 to 24-year-olds by way of the ESFA’s AEB funding methodology
Steerage for suppliers and employers may be discovered within the traineeships framework for supply 2022 to 2023 which nonetheless applies to learners who begin a traineeship beneath the nationwide programme on or earlier than 31 July 2023.
Core Supply for persevering with traineeship learners
Learners which have began the traineeship programme on or earlier than 31 July 2023 will nonetheless be capable to entry the versatile ingredient, English and maths, ESOL and digital expertise within the regular manner after 1 August as a part of the programme.
Work preparation coaching
You will need to plan to ship each the work preparation coaching and work placement to assert traineeship studying purpose funding.
If work preparation coaching results in a qualification, you need to supply the qualification from an Ofqual-regulated awarding organisation.
Work preparation coaching should tackle the employability wants of the learner and will embody writing CVs, getting ready for interviews, trying to find jobs and growing interpersonal and communication expertise.
Non-regulated studying have to be a studying purpose categorised as ‘Work Preparation-SFA traineeships’ on discover a studying purpose. These goals won’t appeal to extra funding as they’re included within the single traineeship price for work placement and work preparation coaching.
For 16 to 18-year-olds, {qualifications} have to be permitted on discover a studying purpose for 16 to 18 funding within the 2023 to 2024 funding yr.
Work placement
A learner’s work-placement should happen with an employer and permit the learner to develop new office data, expertise and behaviours. In whole, the work placement ingredient
