Eight colleges have been named as participants in a Department for Education (DfE) pilot aiming to simplify funding, audit and reporting rules.
From 2024/25 the colleges will be given more flexibility over funding rules and some ringfenced budgets across adult and 16 to 19 provision.
They will also be allowed to deliver skills bootcamps without the need to bid for funding through procurements.
The pilot will be used to judge how wider changes can be made to the way colleges are funded and audited.
