Funding
Wherever possible we alert our providers on changes in funding policy, however it is always advisable to check with your contacts at the Skills Funding Agency (SFA) and Young Peoples Learning Agency (YPLA) too.
The following links take you to relevant pages for general information and updates:
SFA Updates, Guidance Notes and Consultations
These links provide specific funding guidance:
SFA: QCF Qualifications confirmed for public funding as of January 2012
SFA: Funding Entitlements 2011/12 - a summary table of changes to entitlements (updated August 2011).
SFA: Unit funding to support the unemployed (updated January 2012) and the NOCN Units within this funding stream
SFA: 2011/12 Learner Eligibility and Contribution Rules
SFA: General Adult Learner Responsive web pages
SFA: Skills for Sustainable Growth FAQ
YPLA: 16-19 Funding Statement for 2011/12
YPLA: Statutory Guidance - Funding Arrangements for 16–19 Education and Training for 2011/12
YPLA guidance on funding Foundation Learning version 2 January 2011
We also look for comment by government departments and other leaders in their fields on current trends and issues:
Spending review
The Department for Education has published a serices of pages on their website entitiled What does the Spending Review mean for me? it covers the implications of the review for groups including schools, 16-19 education, vunerable children and young people and the voluntary and community sector.
FE News interview with Geoff Russell, CEO, SFA
FE News Interview with Paul Williamson, YPLA's director of strategy and commissioning support
Please note that whilst we check external links regualrly, the owners of these sites may move or remove documents at any time.