Form

Adult Education Budget (AEB) performance management requests

Providers should use the AEB performance request form when submitting requests as described in the details section below.

From:
Education and Skills Funding Agency
Published
16 September 2020
Last updated
22 November 2023 — See all updates

Applies to England

Documents

AEB performance request form

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Details

AEB performance management review December 2023

At the December 2023 performance management review, providers will have the opportunity to request an exceptional case for growth in ESFA funded level 3 free courses for jobs.

Grant providers with an AEB contract can request:

  • a first-time request for ESFA funded level 3 free courses for jobs up to the value of £45,000
  • top up an existing ESFA funded level 3 free courses for jobs allocation if it is below £45,000

Contract for services providers with an AEB contract (procured from August 2023) can request:

  • a first-time request for ESFA funded level 3 free courses for jobs up to the value of £45,000
  • top up an existing ESFA funded level 3 free courses for jobs allocation if it is below £45,000
  • an exceptional request for exemptions from an automatic reduction of your allocation if your delivery is below the published threshold

Full details and guidance are available within the forms.

The deadline for submission is 5pm Wednesday 6 December 2023. Previous versions of request forms will not be accepted.

Published 16 September 2020
Last updated 22 November 2023 + show all updates

  1. We have updated the adult education budget performance management form for 2023 to 2024. The deadline for submission is 5pm Wednesday 6 December 2023. Previous versions of request forms will not be accepted.

  2. We have updated the adult education budget performance management form and added the traineeship opt-in form. The deadline for submission is 5pm Tuesday 6 December 2022. Previous versions of request forms will not be accepted.

  3. We have added a form for procured AEB Contract for Services providers can raise a first-time request for an ESFA Funded National Skills Fund allocation up to the value of £45,000. This form is limited to those providers whom are eligible for a first time request at this review.

  4. We will shortly be conducting an additional performance review for ESFA Funded National Skills Fund (NSF). At this review providers will have the opportunity to submit a first-time request for an ESFA Funded NSF allocation up to the value of £45,000 (grant providers only). If you have a devolved NSF contract, you can still request an ESFA Funded NSF contract for non-devolved learners.

  5. We have updated the adult education budget performance management form. The deadline for submission is 5pm Tuesday 7 December 2021. Previous versions of request forms will not be accepted.

  6. We have updated the Adult Education Budget (AEB) performance management request form. Providers should use this form for first time requests or request to top up an existing allocation below £45,000 for the 2021 to 2022 funding year.

  7. We have updated the AEB performance management request form for 2020 to 2021 claims.

  8. First published.

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