This one day online conference will consider next steps in implementing the Lifelong Learning Entitlement.

The agenda will examine what is needed for the entitlement to be able to meet policy ambitions for a workable, high-quality route to modular and flexible study for adults. Areas for discussion include sector readiness for delivery from January 2027, the relationship with existing adult skills and higher education short course provision, and expectations around learner demand, awareness and progression opportunities across the post-16 system.

It will bring stakeholders and policymakers together to discuss the LLE in the context of the Government’s wider skills and growth agenda, including the Post-16 Education and Skills White Paper and the Modern Industrial Strategy. Attendees will consider the interrelation of these strands of policy in practice, and steps that will be required for developing a funding entitlement into a delivery model that works for learners, employers and providers.

As implementation moves towards first applications from September this year, with courses and modules taking place from next January, sessions will assess sequencing of regulatory approvals and strategies for clear communication to learners and employers ahead of first applications.