Further Education Funding Policy Documents for 2005/06
This webpage contains a link to all the documents relating specifically to further education for 2005/06.
Funding guidanceFunding Guidance for Further Education in 2005/06Published 27 April 2005
This guidance sets out the Learning and Skills Council's approach to and the authoritative guidance for the funding of further education in 2005/06. The document is to be read as a supplement to Funding Guidance for Further Education in 2004/05.
FE ILR Funding Compliance Advice for 2004 to 2006
Published 6 June 2005
This booklet gives companion advice to Funding Guidance for Further Education in 2004/05 for all LSC FE funding providers for 2004/05 and 2005/06.
Further Education Individualised Learner Record Funding Estimate/Claim 2004/05 and Addendum for 2005/06Published 9 March 2005
This circular provides the technical information required by FE colleges and providers to complete their funding estimate/claim for 2004/05 and 2005/06.
Related guidanceFunding Briefing - GNVQ successor qualificationsPublished 9 February 2005
Mark Haysom wrote to local LSCs in January 2005 setting out the context for planning and funding for FE colleges and providers for 2005/06 and beyond.
PKF Review of the Appropriateness of the Programme Weighting of Construction Learning AimsPublished 17 May 2005
Several colleges approached the LSC in autumn 2004 over the programme weights for vocationally related qualifications (VRQ) in construction. These are known as Construction Awards and they enable colleges to deliver practical courses in construction within their own premises. This has arisen since NVQs in construction can now only be delivered and assessed in a genuine work environment. The LSC commissioned PKF to review the programme weightings for these qualifications and it is their report that is to be posted on the Internet along with a cover note explaining the consequence of the report on the FE funding rates.
2005/06 FE Funding Rates for Learning Aims in ConstructionSummary of funding changesAgreed Changes to Further Education Rates for 2005/06 Based on ILR and QCA Data Published 4 May 2005
This document contains the final agreed rate changes for 2005/06 based on the annual review of Individual Learner Record data and new or amended recommended guided-learning hour data from Qualifications and Curriculum Authority. The final rates were agreed and recommended to the LSC by the Further Education and School Sub Group held on behalf of the National Rates Advisory Group on 7 April 2005.
Supporting documents
Weighted average guided learning hours (xls 1.4MB)Published 28 February 2005
To be used in conjunction with the data collection form for loadbanded learning aims delivered by distance learning for 2005/06, this document uses the data from the F04 returns for 2003/04 to inform funding decisions for 2005/06.
Guidance for Providers and Local LSCs on Agreeing Funding Rates for Distance Learning ProvisionUpdated 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.
