A Guide to Adult and Employer-Responsive A Guide to Adult and Employer-Responsive Funding in 2010/11 May 20 th 2010, NTRL Annual S ummer Conference Nick Linford Head of the Pearson R esearch Institute
? ? As of April 1 st 2010 the funding policy (eligibility, rates and methodology) divide began to widen further. Will this continue under the new Government?
2010/11 demand-led funding (England) Funding Learners 19+ ER 16-18 LR (FE) 19+ ER 4m £7.5bn 16-18 LR 16-18 Adult LR (FE) Appren (FE) Adult LR 16-18 (FE) Appren DCSF BIS
Direction of travel for 2010/11 16-18 LR 16-18 Adult LR 19+ ER (FE) Appren (FE) Funding g + 12.2% + 6.6% +0.1% -11.5% + 23.3% Learners ea e s + 10.4% + 1.1% - 25.3%
19+ rate cuts for 2010/11 Adult-responsive (FE) Employer-responsive* 3% 3% rate decrease rate decrease 3% 3% rate decrease rate decrease (19-24 Appren) <-?-> 50% fee element 13% rate decrease <-?-> (25+ Appren) 14% SfL weighting reduction 6% rate decrease Massive developmental (Train to Gain) (Train to Gain) l learning cuts (plus switch) i ( l i h) <-?-> 25% large employer 7% -25% allocation cut rate decrease (plus the persistent ( l th i t t <-?-> 50% fee element (incl. underperformance issue) non-first Level 2 TtG) *Including carry-in instalments
Key points: > Two government departments, for now with different agencies and funding priorities > Adult funding budgets and funding rates are being cut for all 19+ g > Higher fees expected from adult learners and employers (plus a fees review) and employers (plus a fees review) prioritising firstness and fullness > 16-18 = full participation > 16 18 = full participation QCF?!?! 19+ = rationing and efficiencies
Bedtime reading for adult and employer responsive funding employer-responsive funding Earned Government Skills Investment SFA GN 3 Autonomy reform Strategy SFA funding guidance due out early June?
Oh, and the second instalment! Please do let me know what you y think… .. www.fundingguide.co.uk www.dataguide.co.uk
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