Policy papers and consultations

We are seeking views on proposed reforms to initial teacher training (ITT) for the further education (FE) sector, including changes to public funding.

• From: Department for Education
• Updated: 25 January 2024

Economic assessment of the impact of the introduction of the lifelong learning entitlement (LLE).

• From: Department for Education
• Updated: 21 September 2023

Government policy on devolved adult education and the adult education budget (AEB).

• From: Department for Education
• Updated: 13 September 2023

• Adult education devolution

  Overview The primary purpose of adult education is to equip learners aged…

Analysis of the impacts, including on particular protected groups, of the HE reforms set out in the policy statement and reform government consultation response.

• From: Department for Education
• Updated: 17 July 2023

We are seeking views on our proposals for reforming the further education (FE) funding and accountability system.

• From: Department for Education
• Updated: 13 July 2023

Analysis of how changes made to student finance regulations for the 2023 to 2024 academic year will affect specific protected groups.

• From: Department for Education
• Updated: 2 February 2023

We're seeking views on our proposals for reforming the further education (FE) funding and accountability systems.

• From: Department for Education
• Updated: 21 July 2022

We’re seeking views on the current offers which are funded through the National Skills Fund. The consultation also requests views on meeting critical skills needs.

• From: Department for Education
• Updated: 1 April 2022

Analysis of how changes made to student finance regulations for the 2022 to 2023 academic year will affect specific protected groups.

• From: Department for Education
• Updated: 2 December 2021

Analysis of how the revised allocations methodology for the 16 to 19 discretionary bursary fund will affect specific protected groups.

• From: Department for Education
• Updated: 10 September 2019

Terms of reference for a review of post-18 education and funding to ensure a joined-up system that works for everyone.

• From: Department for Education
• Updated: 19 February 2018

Sets out the funding priorities and available budget for the further education and skills sector in the 2017 to 2018 financial year.

• From: Department for Education and 1 others
• Updated: 14 March 2017

Introducing a new FE funding system, improving teacher training and apprenticeships.

• From: Department for Education and 1 others
• Updated: 8 May 2015

First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

We’re asking for views on how we will issue funding for apprenticeships through employers.

• From: Department for Education and 1 others
• Updated: 13 January 2015

First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

We’re asking for views on options to reform how government funds the traineeships programme in England.

• From: Department for Education and 1 others
• Updated: 18 November 2014

First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

Invites views on ways of delivering funding reforms for apprenticeships in England.

• From: Department for Education and 1 others
• Updated: 6 March 2014

First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

This document announces the changes that are planned to be implemented in post-16 education funding for the 2013 to 2014 academic year.

• From: Department for Education and 1 others
• Updated: 3 July 2012

First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government