Guidance

Adult education budget (AEB): funding rates and formula 2021 to 2022

Details of the 2021 to 2022 funding system for the AEB and 16 to 18 traineeships

Applies to England

Documents

ESFA funded adult education budget funding rates and formula 2021 to 2022

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Version 1

Summary of key information:

  • the disadvantage uplift factors have changed in 2021 to 2022 compared to 2020 to 2021 as we have moved to using the Index of Multiple Deprivation 2019
  • the high value courses for school and college leavers: a one-year offer for 18 and 19-year-olds policy is now closed to new starts. Funding for these courses will continue for learning delivery that started in the 2020 to 2021 funding year
  • a new AEB procured contract takes effect from 1 August 2021, and the previous AEB procured contract ceases to be funded for new starts or continuing learners on 31 July 2021

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Published 12 May 2021