ESFA Update further education: 15 May 2024
Published 15 May 2024
Applies to England
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Information: 16 to 19 tuition fund allocations for 2023 to 2024
The Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) has published the 16 to 19 tuition fund allocations for the academic year 2023 to 2024 on GOV.UK.
The 16 to 19 tuition fund has specifically been allocated to all 16 to 19 institutions who receive annual funding allocations from ESFA for the provision of 16 to 19 education, to mitigate the disruption to learning due to COVID-19. This fund is targeted at students in most need, offering small group tuition to recover lost learning.
For further information, see the detailed guidance about the 16 to 19 tuition fund for 2023 to 2024.
Information: Adult skills fund – funding rates and formula guidance 2024 to 2025 (version 2)
ESFA has now published version 2 of the adult skills fund - funding rates and formula guidance 2024 to 2025. This version includes details of the work placement learning aims to be used from Thursday 1 August 2024.
If you have any queries after reading our guidance, contact us marking your query for the attention of the 19+ calculations group.
Information: List of the tailored learning class codes published
ESFA has published a list of the tailored learning: learning aim class codes (LACC) for academic year 2024 to 2025, that is available to download.
All providers must use these learning aims for tailored learning provision that is funded through Funding Model 11.
We have introduced new learning aims for English, Maths and English for speakers of other languages (ESOL) at entry levels 1,2 and 3 to allow providers to better demonstrate progression.
Further information about these learning aims can be found on find a learning aim.
Information: Publication of apprenticeships funding rules 2024 to 2025 – version 1
The Department for Education (DfE) has published version 1 of the apprenticeship funding rules for 2024 to 2025. These rules contain a range of changes to simplify processes and reduce the burden for training providers and employers, including changes to onboarding an apprentice. Following feedback on the draft rules published in March, we have also made further policy changes including areas such as active learning and subcontracting.
Your feedback: Survey on essential digital skills provision
DfE fully funds essential digital skills qualifications (EDSQs) and digital functional skills qualifications (FSQs) through the digital entitlement. We also fund other non-regulated provision for learners where an exam is not appropriate.
We periodically seek evidence from providers on how our qualifications are working and have developed a survey to gather your views about delivering EDSQs and digital FSQs. We also want to learn more about any alternative provision that you offer to learners who need to improve their digital skills.
The survey is open until Thursday 30 May.
If you have any questions, email essential.digitalskills@education.gov.uk.