Guidance

Adult skills fund: level 3 qualifications flow charts

Updated 17 April 2024

Applies to England

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1. Introduction and purpose of the document

The flow charts below set out the options available to a learner who wishes to enrol on a level 3 qualification funded by ESFA. The charts are supplementary to the adult skills fund (ASF) funding rules and advanced learner loans  (ALL) rules. These documents contain full details of each policy.

2. Level 3 qualifications flow charts

2.1 Chart 1: 19 to 23-year-olds

2.2 Chart 2: 24+

3. Level 3 qualifications flow charts – text version

3.1 Chart 1: 19 to 23-year-olds

Step 1: learner is below earnings threshold

If no, go to achieved full level 3 qualification

Step 2: achieved full level 3 qualification

If yes

  • learner may consider an advanced learner loan

If no, go to Full level 3 delivered as part of the legal entitlement

  • learner would be fully funded

or

Step 1: learner is below earnings threshold

If yes go to qualification is on the legal entitlement list

Step 2: qualification is on the legal entitlement list

  • if yes then the learner would be fully funded

if no go to qualification is on the level 3 free courses for jobs (FCFJ) offer

  • learner would be fully funded

3.2 Chart 2: 24+

Step 1: learner is below earnings threshold

If no, go to achieved full level 3 qualification

  • learner may consider an advanced learner loan

If yes, go to level 3 free courses for jobs (FCFJ) offer

  • learner would be fully funded
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