Increased funding rates for “priority” adult education courses have been revealed by the Education and Skills Funding Agency.
But functional skills courses in English and maths will not see any base increase.
The government’s delayed reforms to adult education funding bring together multiple funding streams to a single new skills fund in 2024/25. Ministers have said reforms are designed to simplify the system and incentivise “priority” skills.
New rates will apply to ESFA grant funded and procured provision, with mayors in devolved areas setting their own rates.
