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Information for further education and sixth-form colleges directly enrolling 14- to 16-year-olds for the 2026 to 2027 academic year.
Sixth form, further education (like college), higher education (like university), apprenticeships and skills based training available.
An overview of 16 to 19 education funding and how we calculate.
Types of school and how they're run - community schools, academies, free schools, faith schools, state boarding schools.
Information for providers and local authorities about funding for post-16 education and training.
Learner Support - funding for students aged over 19 in further education and financial hardship
Advanced Learner Loan and the Bursary Fund help with college or training course costs - funding, how to apply, application forms, repayments
Information that academies – including any educational setting with academy arrangements – and further education (FE) colleges must or should publish on their website.
Bursaries of up to £1,200 for students in further education, training or unpaid apprenticeships - what’s available, eligibility and how to apply
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