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Further education funding

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  • Details of the funding system used for apprenticeship frameworks and standards from 1 May 2017.

  • Funding rules for the Dance and Drama Awards scheme which is income assessed support for tuition fees and living costs.

  • Sets out the rules for provision funded by learners through advanced learner loans the funding year.

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

  • Guidance about programme cost weightings in the 16 to 19 funding formula for sector subject areas from academic year 2023 to 2024.

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

  • The high value courses premium (HVCP) is additional funding to encourage and support delivery of selected level 3 courses in subjects that lead to higher wage returns, to enable a more productive economy.

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

  • 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 education and skills training providers on the funding claims and reconciliation process.

  • How further education (FE) providers can apply for and manage bursary funding for the 2025 to 2026 academic year.

  • Information for colleges, training organisations and employers about advanced learner loans.

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

  • Sets out the learning aim class codes relevant to apprenticeship standards and funding bands that are applied to apprenticeship frameworks.

  • An overview of capital funding for post-16 education providers, the type of funding available, what it can be used for and when to apply.

  • Information about how to get ESFA funding for post-16 education and training.

  • Guidance on how we allocate funding for this grant.

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

  • Using subcontractors in the delivery of apprenticeships, with some illustrative examples.

  • Sets out how the ESFA assesses the financial health of non-college training organisations that it holds or may hold a contract with.