Search all content on GOV.UK

Find and apply for a further or adult education course and work out what financial help you can get

• Overview

  Further education (FE) includes any study after secondary education that’s…

• Find a course

  Use the National Careers Service course search to find further education…

• If you're 16 or 17

  If you’re aged 16 or 17 you can study a further education (FE) course:…

• Financial help

  You may be able to get help with the costs of: your course day-to-day…

How to claim general ophthalmic service continuing and education payment for 2020, between 1 July and 31 October 2021.

• Updated: 11 June 2021

Sixth form, further education (like college), higher education (like university), apprenticeships and skills based training available.

• Updated: 5 August 2025

• Updated: 30 September 2026

Guidance to help further education (FE) providers understand what capital funding is available, who can apply and how funding can be used to improve estates.

• Updated: 28 July 2026

Information on how we allocate adult skills funding, loan facilities and bursaries, apprenticeships carry-in and non-levy extensions to providers.

• Updated: 27 March 2026

Find out about the role of national leaders of further education and how they support college improvement.

• Updated: 24 February 2025

Information on learners, learning programmes and learner achievement.

• Updated: 16 July 2020

Statistics on participation and learner outcomes in the further education and skills sector, including apprenticeships, reported from January 2014 to date.

• Updated: 16 July 2026

Commentaries on further education and skills inspections.

• Updated: 15 June 2023