Funding documents
Skills Funding Agency Final 2012/13 Allocations Methodology briefing note
Following the publication of New Challenges, New Chances and the Skills Investment Statement 2011-2014, by the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS), this briefing note describes the methodology used to calculate the final funding statements for all Agency-funded providers for the 2012/13 contracting year, for each of the following Agency budget lines:
• Adult Skills Budget (including Adult Apprenticeships)
• Apprenticeships for 16-18-year-olds
• Community Learning (formally known as the Adult Safeguarded Learning, or ASL)
• Additional Learning Support (ALS)
• Discretionary Learner Support (DLS).
The note also confirms:
• the continuing freedoms and flexibilities for colleges, training organisations and employers
• the integration of Formal First Step into the Adult Skills Budget (ASB)
• the updated position on job outcome payments for 2012/13
• how we will treat funding for Sixth Form Colleges and Specialist Designated Institutions, including protection for Professional and Community Development Learning (PCDL) provision within Community Learning allocations
• the next steps for issuing contractual agreements for the 2012/13 contracting year.
2011/12 Shadow Funding Calculation User Guide
This document provides information on how to use and interpret the 2011/12 shadow funding calculation included in the release of the Learner Information Suite (LIS) V19.03. This analysis will give an early insight into how the funding for 2013/14 will work.
A new streamlined funding system for adult skills
This document sets out the features and arrangements for testing a new, simplified funding system to be implemented in 2013/14. It has been produced following consultation with the Association of Colleges and the Association of Employment and Learning Providers.
Second Allocations Methodology for Initial Funding Statements
The Second Agency Methodology for Initial Funding Statements has now been published. The guidance should be read in conjunction with the updated initial funding statement for 2012/13.
Adult Skills Budget ILR Funding Claims and Audit Returns 2011/12
The Adult Skills Budget ILR Funding Claims and Audit Returns 2011/12 guidance provides guidance for providers receiving an adult skills budget and explains how to make Skills Funding Agency funding claims for 2011/12. Please read the Adult Skills Budget ILR Funding Claims and Audit Returns 2011/12 guidance before completing the Annex A Funding Claim 2011/12 workbook.
Amendments to the Funding Requirements 2011/12 for Apprenticeships and the Adult Skills Budget and the Learner Eligibility and Contribution Rules
The Skills Funding Agency will be significantly streamlining and improving the clarity of its funding documentation for 2012/13. As part of that process the Agency is publishing the above-mentioned document in response to changes in legislation and providers’ feedback requesting clarification of our current funding requirements.
If you want to clarify any of the information contained in the document, please contact your Agency Relationship Manager.
Amendments to the Funding Requirements 2011/12 for Apprenticeships and the Adult Skills Budget and the Learner Eligibility and Contribution Rules
A new streamlined funding system for adult skills
After working closely with the further education sector, we are now in a position to set out our plans for the simplification of the adult skills funding system. We will continue to work with the sector to realise the benefits that simplification will bring.
A new streamlined funding system for adult skills - Published 10 October 2011
20112011/12 Funding Requirements and Learner Eligibility
The 2011/12 Apprenticeship Funding Requirements and 2011/12 Adult Skills Budget Funding Requirements set out the way in which the Skills Funding Agency will fund learning. It builds on previous Funding Requirements from 2010/11.
2011/12 Learner Eligibility and Contribution Rules Version 2 is issued with additional clarification and minor corrections. It follows feedback from the sector where Version 1 was not clear in its intent or additional information was requested. The changes are itemised at the start of the document.
2011/12 Adult Skills Budget Funding Requirements Version 1.1 and 2011/12 Learner Eligibility and Contribution Rules Version 2.1 have been revised following the announcement from the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills on freedom to deliver skills for employment and growth. The amendments to the previous versions are listed at the front of the documents.
2010/11 Funding Requirement Documents
2010/11 Funding Requirements for Apprenticeships
2010/11 Funding Requirements for Train to Gain
2010/11 Funding Requirements for Adult Learner Responsive
