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Subcontracting funding rules for post-16 education and training

The rules providers must follow when using subcontractors to provide post-16 education and training (excluding apprenticeships).

Updates to this page

From:
Department for Education
Published:
15 June 2021
Last updated:
23 June 2026
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  1. Added 'Subcontracting funding rules for post-16 education and training 2026 to 2027.'

  2. Added 'Subcontracting funding rules for post-16 education and training 2025 to 2026.'

  3. Added 'Subcontracting funding rules for post-16 education and training 2024 to 2025'.

  4. We have updated the document which includes the funding rules for 2023 to 2024, to include some detail which was previously published on a related page. The rules have not changed.

  5. Added 'Subcontracting funding rules for post-16 education and training 2023 to 2024'. These come into force on 1 August 2023.

  6. Updated version of subcontracting funding guidance, with updates to outdated terminology.

  7. Updated version of subcontracting funding guidance added to update dates and definitions.

  8. Added subcontracting funding rules for ESFA funded post-16 funding (excluding apprenticeships) for 2022 to 2023.

  9. The 16 to 19 annex of the subcontracting funding rules has been updated and further clarifications have been added related to the T Level Industry Placement Employer Incentive Payments.

  10. First published.

Applies to England

Documents

Subcontracting funding rules for post-16 education and training 2026 to 2027

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Details

We have published a single set of funding rules. It applies to:

Rules from previous years can be found on the National Archives website.

The apprenticeship funding rules are published separately.

Subcontracting funding rules for ESFA funded post-16 funding from previous years can be found at the National Archives.

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