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Explains how we calculate the different funding lines for adult education and skills funding.
The Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) closed on 31 March 2025.…
Sets out the rules for provision funded by learners through advanced learner loans the funding year.
What’s new The Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) closed on 31…
Sets out the rules that apply to ESFA funded AEB provision for the 2023 to 2024 funding year.
Templates and guidance for colleges and training organisations to use to provide data information to prospective learners.
Details of the funding system for the DfE funded adult skills fund (ASF).
Methodology for establishing maximum amounts for advanced learner loans designated qualifications and the maximum amounts for the funding year.
Information for colleges, training organisations and employers about advanced learner loans.
Information for education and skills training providers on the funding claims and reconciliation process.
Funding rates that will apply from the academic year 2024 to 2025 for adult skills provision funded by ESFA.
Operational guidance on the devolved adult skills fund (ASF).
Sets out the rules for education and training provision funded by learners through advanced learner loans.
Definitions and guidance for each category on the learning aim reference service (LARS).
Details of the 2023 to 2024 funding system for the AEB and 16 to 18 traineeships
Guidance for providers explaining the policy decisions which have informed the adult skills fund funding rules.
Guidance for devolved authorities to support their use of the adult skills fund.
Funding for learning providers, employers and other organisations to develop flexible and accessible ways to teach adults.
Sets out the rules that apply to Department for education (DfE) funded adult skills fund (ASF) provision for the funding year.
Letters to Mayoral Combined Authorities and the Greater London Authority setting out implementation funding payments.
Letters to Mayoral Combined Authorities setting out implementation funding payments for 2019 to 2020.
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