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A Guide to Adult and Employer-Responsive A Guide to Adult and Employer-Responsive Funding in 2010/11

May 20th 2010, NTRL Annual S ummer Conference

Nick Linford Head of the Pearson R esearch Institute

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As of April 1st 2010 the

funding policy (eligibility, rates

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and methodology) divide began

to widen further. Will this continue under the new Government?

2010/11 demand-led funding (England)

Funding Learners

16-18 LR (FE) 19+ ER 16-18 Appren 19+ ER Adult LR (FE) 16-18 LR (FE)

£7.5bn 4m

Adult LR (FE) 16-18 Appren

BIS DCSF

Direction of travel for 2010/11

Funding

16-18 LR (FE) 16-18 Appren Adult LR (FE) 19+ ER

g

+ 6.6% + 12.2% +0.1%

• 11.5%

+ 23.3%

Learners

+ 1.1% + 10.4%

ea e s

• 25.3%

19+ rate cuts for 2010/11

3% rate decrease 3% rate decrease

Adult-responsive (FE) Employer-responsive*

3% rate decrease 3% rate decrease (19-24 Appren) 50% fee element

<-?->

13% rate decrease 6% rate decrease (Train to Gain) 14% SfL weighting reduction Massive developmental l i ( l i h)

<-?->(25+ Appren)

(Train to Gain) learning cuts (plus switch) 7%

• 25%

allocation cut ( l th i t t

<-?-> 25%

large employer rate decrease (plus the persistent underperformance issue) 50% fee element (incl. non-first Level 2 TtG)

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*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 19+ = rationing and efficiencies QCF?!?!

Bedtime reading for adult and employer responsive funding employer-responsive funding

SFA GN 3 Earned Autonomy Skills Investment Strategy Government reform

SFA funding guidance due out early June?

Oh, and the second instalment!

Please do let me know what you y think… ..

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