Guidance

Devolution of adult education functions: MoUs

Memoranda of understanding between DfE, mayoral combined authorities and the Mayor of London for the devolution or delegation of adult education functions.

Applies to England

Documents

Details

Some functions which relate to adult education, and the associated adult education budget are devolved to 6 mayoral combined authorities and delegated to the Mayor of London for the Greater London area.

The 6 mayoral combined authorities are:

  • Cambridgeshire and Peterborough
  • Greater Manchester
  • Liverpool City Region
  • Tees Valley
  • West Midlands
  • West of England

These documents set out agreed ways of working to support the devolution or delegation of the adult education functions.

Previous versions of the documents are available on .

Updates to this page

Published 6 February 2019
Last updated 7 May 2025 show all updates
  1. Added 'Devolution of adult education functions: memorandum of understanding - strategic authorities' and 'Delegation of adult education functions: memorandum of understanding - The GLA'. Older versions are now available on The National Archives.

  2. First published.

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