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Guidance

Higher technical education skills injection fund 2

Guidance for providers that have successfully applied for the second round of the higher technical education (HTE) skills injection fund.

Updates to this page

From:
Department for Education
Published:
7 June 2023
Last updated:
2 July 2025
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  1. Updated the 'Eligible courses' section of 'Higher technical education skills injection fund 2: information for successful applicants' to state that providers can now request a contract variation to enable them to deliver level 4 and 5 courses that are not Higher Technical Qualifications. Added 'Higher technical education skills injection fund 2: contract variation form'.

  2. Updated 'Higher technical education skills injection fund 2: information for successful applicants' with the latest dates and information.

  3. Removed 'pay auditing costs' from the 'What the fund does not cover' section of 'Higher technical education skills injection fund 2: information for successful applicants'.

  4. Added the list of successful applicants. Updated the information for applicants to reflect that applications have now closed.

  5. Updated 'how to apply' and 'what this fund does not cover' sections in 'Higher technical education skills injection fund 2: guidance for applicants'.

  6. First published.

Applies to England

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Higher technical education skills injection fund 2: information for successful applicants

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Higher technical education skills injection fund 2: contract variation form

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Higher technical education skills injection fund 2: list of successful applicants

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This page provides guidance for successful applicants to the HTE skills injection fund 2.

This includes:

  • further education colleges
  • higher education providers
  • independent training providers
  • institutes of technology

The purpose of the fund is to support providers offering higher technical qualifications (HTQs) at levels 4 and 5 for delivery from September 2024.

Providers can also offer level 4 and 5 courses that are not HTQs, if they meet the criteria and submit a contract variation form, as set out in the guidance .

If you have any questions about the HTE skills injection fund 2 or HTQs, email team.highertechnicaleducation@education.gov.uk.

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