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Sets out the rules that apply to Department for education (DfE) funded adult skills fund (ASF) provision for the funding year.
Introduction to the Adult Skills Fund The purpose of the Adult Skills Fund…
The Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) closed on 31 March 2025.…
Details of the funding system for the DfE funded adult skills fund (ASF).
Introduction and purpose of the document 1: This document sets out the…
Introduction and purpose of the guidance 1: This guidance sets out the…
Sets out the rules for provision funded by learners through advanced learner loans the funding year.
What’s new From August 2025 the level 3 free courses for jobs offer will…
Sets out the rules that apply to ESFA funded AEB provision for the 2023 to 2024 funding year.
Information for colleges, training organisations and employers about advanced learner loans.
Explains how we calculate the different funding lines for adult education and skills funding.
Information for Department for Education funded post-16 education and skills providers on the funding claims and reconciliation process.
Templates and guidance for colleges and training organisations to use to provide data information to prospective learners.
Methodology for establishing maximum amounts for advanced learner loans designated qualifications and the maximum amounts for the funding year.
Definitions and guidance for each category on the learning aim reference service (LARS).
Operational guidance on the devolved adult skills fund (ASF).
Funding rates that will apply from academic year 2024 to 2025 for adult skills provision funded by Department for Education.
Guidance for providers explaining the policy decisions which have informed the adult skills fund funding rules.
Details of the 2023 to 2024 funding system for the AEB and 16 to 18 traineeships
Sets out the rules for education and training provision funded by learners through advanced learner loans.
Funding for learning providers, employers and other organisations to develop flexible and accessible ways to teach adults.
Guidance for devolved authorities to support their use of the adult skills fund.
Letters to Mayoral Combined Authorities and the Greater London Authority setting out implementation funding payments.
Letters to Mayoral Combined Authorities setting out implementation funding payments for 2019 to 2020.
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