1. Adult Education, Localism and Me

2. Funding for Adult Learning

3. Biggest Train Set in the World…
(Government likes to play and rearrange!)
Since early 1980s
28 major pieces of legislation related to vocational, FE and skills training
6 different ministerial departments with overall responsibility for education
48 secretaries of state with relevant responsibilities
No organisation set up by Government in FE has survived longer than a decade.
‘All Change’ - Institute for Government March 2017

4. Funding – Who can access it?
Direct – funded providers
Colleges, local authorities, External Institutions – grant
Commercial companies, third sector providers, employers – contract
Subcontractors
Main contractor passes on % of funding (usually retains a %)
All liability rests to ESFA and OfSTed remains with main contractor
Majority route for third sector organisations

5. Joining the party Pre-qualifying
Training Organisation Register
Register of Apprenticeship Training Providers
Compulsory for subcontractors of Apprenticeships and others with >£100k contract
Competitive Procurement for non-grant funding

6. Main funding streams Apprenticeships Advanced Learning Loans
Apprenticeship levy
Non-levy apprenticeship funding
Advanced Learning Loans
Adult Education Budget

7. Adult Education Budget
‘Engage adults and provide the skills and learning they need for work’
Includes flexible programmes (including non-qualification) based to help hard-to-reach learners to:
Engage in learning
Build confidence
Enhance their well-being
Has absorbed former Adult & Community Learning funding

8. Summary of funding eligibility for individual learners:
Provision
19-23 yr olds
24+ unemployed
24+ Other
English & Maths up to and including level 2
Fully funded
Level 2
Co-funded
Learning to progress to Level 2
Level 3
Fully funded (first & full)
Loan funded if already have level 3 or higher
Loan funded
Levels 4, 5 & 6
Traineeship
N/A
English for Speakers of Other languages
Co-funded (Fully funded if unemployed)
Up to level 2 when learner has already achieved at level 2
Apprenticeships
Funded by employer/ESFA

9. Localism

10. Background Driving Growth by devolving power and influence locally
Combined Authorities & Devolved Powers
Local Enterprise Partnerships
Impact of Heseltine report ‘No stone unturned’

11. Devolution deals

12. For completeness –other devolved funds
City Deals
European Funding
Regional Growth Funds
Apprenticeship Grants for Employers
FE Capital Expenditure

13. Localism and skills – influence
‘Providers must respond to the priorities set by local commissioners and other stakeholders – eg local enterprise partnerships and combined authorities’
Employment & Skills boards and similar – encouraging shared agenda
Shifting emphasis from supply to demand – e.g. Sheffield Skills Bank
Area Review Process

14. Devolving of funding Combined Authorities from August 2018 or later
Only Adult Education Budget being devolved
Tension between central prescription and local ambitions
Different position of grant and contract providers
No plans to devolve outside of CAs at present

15. Local Enterprise Partnerships
Mixture of private sector and public bodies
LEPs influence over skills reinforced by Heseltine report
Given control over European Funding, College Capital and a top-slice from the Adult Skills Budget
Role in Devolved Authorities less clear-cut
No public plans to devolve control of AEB to LEPs outside of CA areas

16. Local Examples Sheffield City Region Greater Cambridge City Deal
Control of AEB from 2018
Set aims for Sheffield City Region
Sheffield Skills Bank – aiming at being demand driven
Greater Cambridge City Deal
Skills brokers, Information, Advice & Guidance, Increasing Apprenticeships

17. Local Examples – D2N2
“Employment and skills is a cornerstone of D2N2’s Strategic Economic Plan and the LEP is committed to increasing the number of jobs within the economy and ensuring that our businesses can access the skilled workers they need, both now and in the future. Ambitious coordinated action at strategic, local and individual levels is needed to ensure that everyone, irrespective of where they live or their background, is socially included and those experiencing poverty can access support to exit it. Paid employment and the pathways to it are recognised to be the primary route to achieving this.
There is a need to tackle unemployment, reduce the number of residents who are economically inactive and open up routes to employment for those not currently in work. Too many individuals and families in D2N2 continue to face disadvantage. Action is needed to ensure that every individual and family that is socially included and can access support to help them out of poverty. The need for lifelong learning is more evident now than ever before. People no longer have jobs for life with many people changing career as well as employers during their working life.”

18. ceo@tsnla.org.uk www.tsnla.org.uk
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