ESFA Funding Rules for 2020 to 2021

Our funding documents set out the rules for publicly funded colleges, training organisations, local authorities and employer-providers that offer education and skills training. 

There are different rules published for each type of funding:

• Adult Education Budget (AEB) funding rules
  Sets out the rules that apply to ESFA funded AEB provision for the 2020 to 2021 funding year.
• Advanced learner loans funding rules
  Sets out the rules for provision funded by learners through advanced learner loans
• Apprenticeship Funding Rules
  There are different funding rules for different apprenticeship start dates. You must follow the funding rules that apply to each apprentice.
• European Social Fund (ESF) funding rules
  Sets out the rules for funding the 2014 to 2020 ESF programme
• Rules and guidance for using 16 to 19 formula funding allocated by ESFA
  Guidance documents that all education institutions receiving 16 to 19 formula funding must comply with.

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