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Further education funding

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  • How the further education (FE) college condition allocation is calculated and what FE colleges and designated institutions can spend their allocations on.

  • National income scales for students applying for Dance and Drama Awards funding.

  • Information allowing colleges established or designated under the Further and Higher Education Act 1992 to compare their financial data with national totals and other organisations.

  • Subcontracting assurance arrangements for all Department for Education (DfE) funded post-16 providers.

  • Details of the bursary payment some apprentices may be entitled to if they are under 25 when they start an apprenticeship and they are or have been in care.

  • Guidance about additional funding to encourage and support delivery of selected qualifications.

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

  • Information about Skills Bootcamps for potential suppliers.

  • What training providers need to do to assess apprentices' prior learning and experience. Including how to record prior learning and calculate price reductions.

  • Information for providers and local authorities about funding for post-16 education and training.

  • Statutory guidance for the development, implementation and review of a Local Skills Improvement Plan (LSIP).

  • The advanced maths premium is funding for additional students studying an eligible level 3 maths qualification.

  • Information about how to claim funding for some types of learning adjustments that you cannot report in the individualised learner record (ILR).

  • Information about DfE education and skills agreements and accountability agreements for 2025 to 2026.

  • Advice about individualised learner record (ILR) funding returns for institutions funded by Department for Education.

  • Skills Bootcamp funding guidance for learners starting Skills Bootcamps under contracts with DfE.

  • Check if your students are compliant with the maths and English condition of funding.

  • Guidance on DfE's post-16 funding assurance process for further education and new apprenticeship providers.

  • Guidance on funding for international study and work placements through the Turing Scheme, for schools, further education and higher education providers.

  • Explains how we calculate your 16 to 19 funding allocation.