Guidance

Adult education budget (AEB) funding rules 2021 to 2022

Sets out the rules that apply to ESFA funded AEB provision for the 2021 to 2022 funding year.

From:
Education and Skills Funding Agency
Published
12 May 2021
Last updated
18 May 2022 — See all updates

Applies to England

23 March 2022

All Ukrainian adults and their family members supported through the Ukraine Family Scheme and Ukraine Sponsorship Scheme are immediately eligible for FE 19+ funding and are exempt from the 3-year residency requirement as per the current AEB funding rules.

Version 3: February 2022

The main changes are below:

  • from 1 April 2022, eligibility for the National Skills Fund level 3 adult offer will be expanded to those who meet the definition of low wage or unemployed
  • The National Skills Fund level 3 adult offer can be delivered in the workplace
  • Community Learning rules have been strengthened to ensure providers evidence money spent on community learning
  • new section has been added for providers requesting a 16 to 18 traineeship for the first time
  • HGV rules have now been incorporated

A full breakdown of the changes is included in the ‘What’s New’ page of the rules.

Also, for a summary of changes to the AEB rules, please see page 105.

If you have any questions, please contact us using our online enquiry form or speak to your territorial lead contact.

Adult education budget (AEB) funding rules 2021 to 2022

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Published 12 May 2021
Last updated 18 May 2022 + show all updates

  1. We have updated the rules to clarify using LDM code 378 to record delivery for all National Skills Fund level 3 offer for 19 to 23-year-old when you submit ILR data.

  2. We have updated the list in the 'individuals with certain typed of immigration status and their family members' section in the AEB funding rules for 2021 to 2022.

  3. We’ve updated the funding rules to confirm that all Ukrainian adults and their family members supported through the Ukraine Family Scheme and Ukraine Sponsorship Scheme are immediately eligible for FE 19+ funding and are exempt from the 3-year residency requirement as per the current AEB funding rules.

  4. We have published version 3 of the adult education budget funding rules for 2021 to 2022. You can find all the changes in the 'summary of main changes' section on page 105.

  5. We have added the heavy goods vehicle (HGV) document that sets out the driving training flexibilities as part of the adult education budget (AEB) funding rules for 2021 to 2022.

  6. We have published version 2 of the adult education budget funding rules for 2021 to 2022. There are updates on National Skills Fund, digital skills entitlement and a new section on performance management rules. You can find all the changes since version 1 on page 102.

  7. First published.

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