Further Education Funding Policy Documents for 2006/07

This webpage contains a link to all the documents relating specifically to further education for 2006/07.

Funding guidance

Funding Guidance for Further Education in 2006/07
Published 2 May 2006
This document, Funding Guidance for Further Education in 2006/07 (referred to here as 'the Guidance') sets out the Learning and Skills Council's approach to, and the authoritative guidance for, the funding of further education in 2006/07.

FE ILR Funding Compliance Advice 2006/07
Published 1 June 2006
This booklet gives companion advice to Funding Guidance for Further Education in 2006/07 and FE ILR (Individualised Learner Record) Funding Estimate/Claim 2006/07.

FE ILR Funding Estimate/Claim 2006/07
Published 1 June 2006
This booklet provides all funding estimate/claim forms and Individualised Learner Record (ILR) funding auditor opinions for the year 2006/07 and provides guidance to colleges, other providers and funding auditors on how to complete and return them.
Annexes:
Annex B - FE ILR Funding Estimate Claim for 2006/07 (xls 50KB)
Annex I - FE Partner Provider Details (part 1 and 2) (xls 29KB)

Summary of funding changes

Extending listed learning aims and reviewing current listed funding values (xls 84KB) 
Published 31 January 2006
This document offers a comprehensive list of changes made to funding rates for 2006/07 as a result of the annual review of actual guided learning hour data.

Supporting documents

Weighted average guided learning hours (xls 7.9MB)
Published 31 January 2006
To be used in conjunction with the data collection form for loadbanded learning aims delivered by distance learning for 2006/07, this document uses the data from the F04 returns for 2004/05 to inform funding decisions for 2006/07. The document includes charts that will allow the user to view the distribution of actual guided learning hours for any qualification offered in 2004/05.

Guidance for Providers and Local LSCs on Agreeing Funding Rates for Distance Learning Provision
Updated 7 October 2004
The Distributed and Electronic Learning Group (DELG) recommended to the LSC in 2002 that funding should be mode free. The interim tariff for distance learning provision ('the 14 multiplier') will therefore be replaced from 2003/04. This guidance note explains the way the new tariff will be implemented