Our programmes
We fund and regulate adult further education and skills training in England, via a variety of learning and training programmes delivered by our colleges and learning organisations.
Under the programme names on the left, you will find information on the programme, the support available to you, news and success stories and the latest guidance, information and announcements.
The Register of Training Organisations is a list of organisations that are eligible to be considered for funding from the Chief Executive of Skills Funding (the Agency) to deliver education and training services in England. Training organisations seeking funding from the Skills Funding Agency must appear on the Register.
Allocations data 2011/12
The Allocations data 2011/12 spreadsheet provides information on the Skills Funding Agency’s allocations made to individual colleges, training organisations and employers for the delivery of Apprenticeships, Classroom and Workplace learning provision for the contracting year 2011/12. The data is correct as at 1 August 2011.
The document is of interest to all Agency staff colleges, training organisations and employers.
2011/12 Funding Requirements and Learner Eligibility
The 2011/12 Apprenticeship Funding Requirements and 2011/12 Adult Skills Budget Funding Requirements Version 1.1 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 2.1 have been revised following the announcement from BIS on freedom to deliver skills for employment and growth. The amendments to the previous versions are listed at the front of the documents and replace 2011/12 Learner Eligibility and Contribution Rules Version 2.
State Aid: Requirements for workplace learning
Following discussions with provider representative bodies, the guidance on State Aid has been replaced. It sets out what the Chief Executive of Skills Funding’s understanding is on the position on State Aid. We have also taken the opportunity to simplify the monitoring process and associated forms.
This guidance comes into effect immediately and is retrospectively applied to activity back to August 2010. The replacement guidance, Employer/Provider State Aid Form and Employer/Provider State Aid Return forms are now available to download.
Questions on monitoring can be sent to the State Aid mailbox.
Allocations data
Re-published 2010/11 allocations following the Agency’s Quarter 3 performance management
In 2010/11, the Skills Funding Agency introduced a new Performance Management framework allowing us to maximise funding available, by switching funds from under-performing providers to those with clear evidence of employer demand. The outcomes of Quarter 1 and 2 were fed back to the sector and as a result we republished the 2010/11 allocations. Following the Quarter 3 performance management process we are now publishing the revised allocations for 2010/11.
As previously published, the tolerance at Quarter 3 was 5% meaning that if a provider delivered less than their year to date profile, by 5% or more, and where the amount is more than £10k, then the system suggested a revised allocation.
At Quarter 3, 27% of providers were delivering at or above profile and 73% were below. 1,110 contracts had the tolerance applied and 1,209 contracts in total were reduced. £37.5m was recovered for 19+ provision and £45m for 16-18 Apprenticeships.
As a result of recycling money from under performing providers we were able to fund £18m additional growth for 19+ provision and £16m for 16-18 Apprenticeships.
Allocations for providers can vary in between each quarter as part of the freedoms and flexibilities.
Re-published 2010/11 allocations following the Agency’s Quarter 2 performance management
In 2010/11, the Skills Funding Agency introduced a new Performance Management framework allowing us to maximise funding available, by switching funds from under-performing providers to those with clear evidence of employer demand. The outcomes of Quarter 1 were fed back to the sector and as a result we republished the 2010/11 allocations. Following the Quarter 2 performance management process we are now publishing the revised allocations for 2010/11.
As previously published, the tolerance at Quarter 2 was 10% where, if a provider delivered less than their actual year to date profile, by 10% or more, and where the amount is more than £10k, then the system suggested a revised allocation. At Quarter 2, 25% of providers were delivering at or above performance and 75% were below. Of the 75% below expected performance, just over half had the tolerance applied which resulted in £33m being recovered for 19+ Apprenticeships and £43m for 16-18 Apprenticeships. As a result of recycling money from under performing providers we were able to fund £58m additional growth for 19+ Apprenticeships and £51m for 16-18 Apprenticeships. This statement is correct as at Quarter 2. However, since then providers have moved money, in line with the freedom and flexibilities of the Adult Skills Budget and these changes are reflected in the revised MCVs in the spreadsheet linked above.
2010/11
The 2010/11 spreadsheet provides information on the Skills Funding Agency allocations made to individual colleges, providers and employers. The data is correct as at 22 September 2010.
Allocations data 2010/11
The updated 2010/11 spreadsheet below includes information following the Quarter 1 review of 16- 18 Apprenticeships and 19+ Employer Responsive provision. It also includes allocations for Programmes for the Unemployed (PfU). NB PfU allocations are for the financial year 2010/11. All other allocations are for the academic year 2010/11.
Allocations data 2010/11 - updated December 2010
Both spreadsheets include information on current European Social Fund (ESF)-funded provision which is delivering during 2010/11. As ESF is contracted for a 3 year period, usually based on calendar years, the 2010/11 figures have been derived from total contract values, less funding paid to July 2010, with the remaining contract values apportioned across 2010/11 depending on contract end dates. This gives a proxy for existing ESF contract values over 2010/11, but does not include new provision which will be procured during the autumn and spring of 2010 and 2011, for delivery which will start during 2010/11.
2009/10
The 2009/10 spreadsheet provides information on the allocations given to each provider by the Learning and Skills Council.
Allocations data 2009/10
2005/06 to 2008/09
The spreadsheets for 2005/06 to 2008/09 provide information on:
Allocations to each provider for each of the years 2005/06 to 2008/09 for the main Learning and Skills Council funding programmes.
The allocations summarised by local authority.
Provider factors used in the calculation of 2008/09 allocations (the first year of demand-led funding).
Allocations data 2005/06 to 2008/09 spreadsheet
Allocations data 2005/06 to 2008/09 spreadsheet by local authority
Provider factor spreadsheet
