Adult education and skills funding: allocations guidance
Explains how we calculate the different funding lines for adult education and skills funding.
Applies to England
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We publish information on this page that helps you understand your funding allocations for adult skills funding, advanced learner loans and bursaries and apprenticeships (carry-in and non-levy).
Update on adult education and skills funding allocations for 2026 to 2027
This is the latest information on funding allocations including how we are changing our funding methodology for funding year 2026 to 2027.
Adult education and skills funding allocation guidance
These allocation guides explain how we have calculated your funding allocation for the relevant funding year.
We will update our funding year 2026 to 2027 guidance as we progress with issuing allocations.
Business case form and guidance
Use this information to submit a business case after you have received your funding allocation statement for funding year 2026 to 2027.
Updates to this page
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We have updated this page to add the adult education and skills funding allocation technical guidance for 2026 to 2027. We will continue to update this guidance and page as we release adult funding allocations.
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We have updated the guidance with information about free courses for jobs and apprenticeship carry-in allocations.
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We have updated the following sections: - apprenticeships non-levy (procured) - advanced learner loan facilities and bursaries - adult skills fund (non-procured) including free courses for jobs - adult skills fund contract for services (procured from August 2023) including free courses for jobs
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We have added guidance on the advanced learner loan facilities and bursaries, including adding a calculator
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