Teacher Training
NOVEMBER 2013
Funding Agencies
Education Funding Agency – Department for Education
• Academies• Non-maintained Schools 4-19• School Sixth forms• General FE/Sixth Form Colleges• Small number of private training providers
Skills Funding Agency
Funds 19+ Provision including:• Apprenticeships• Traineeships• Workplace Learning• Adult Skills Budget• Prison Education (OLASS)• Large number of private training providers
What is changing?
Funding per
student
Studyprogrammes
Raising Participation
Age
The participation age will be raised to:• For 16 year olds -end of the academic year
in which they are 17 from Summer 2013• For 17 year olds to their 18th birthday from
Summer 2015
• Applies to all those resident in England
• Enforcement deferred
What counts as participation?...
• full time education (school, college or independent provider for at least 540 hours)
• home education
• Apprenticeship
• full-time work including at least 280 hours of education
Raising Participation Age
Funding per
student
Studyprogrammes
Raising Participation
Age
What are Study Programmes?...
• Applies to all 16-19 year olds
• Students will take either academic programme or a substantial vocational qualification recognised by employers – these must help them secure skilled work or a university place
• Where appropriate students will also take part in work experience
• Students who don’t have GCSEs grade C in English and maths at 16 will continue to study these subjects
• Students who aren’t able to study a substantial qualification will take a programme of work experience and continue to develop their numeracy and literacy skills
StudyProgrammes
Funding per
student
Studyprogrammes
Raising Participation
Age
Funding per student
16-19 education was funded…Qualification by qualification• Funding is unfit to support RPA• Wolf found there to be perverse
incentives which didn’t help raise standards
• System is very complex and opaque
16-19 education will be funded…student by student• Increased focus on providing the
student with a holistic study programme which will get them into university or work
• All students receive same basic level of funding
• Enables and supports a simple and transparent funding system
• Subject to A level and GSE reform
Funding per
student
Studyprogrammes
Raising Participation
Age
The new 16-19 funding formula
Total Programme
Funding
Programme Cost
Weighting
Disadvantage Funding
Area Cost
Allowance
Student Numbers
National Funding Rate per student
Retention Factor( )
• This is a count of students to be funded• Must meet qualifying period of 2 weeks or 6 weeks-
will not fund programmes under 2 weeks• Based on autumn census or ILR return• Either full time => 540 hours• Or Part Time < 540 hours• For shadow allocs and 2013/14 Band 4 = full time• The bottom band treated as Full Time Equivalent
(FTE), that is a proportion of 600• Age groups 16-18 and 19-24 are shown separately
on the statement but treated the same
Program Cost
Weighting
DisadvantagFunding
Area Cost Allowance
National Funding Rate per student
Retention Factor( )Student
NumbersStudent numbers
Student statusHours required per
year
Full time 540 +
Band 4 450-539
Band 3 360-449
Band 2 280-359
Band 1 up to 280
Size of Programme+
Bands for Study Programmes, subject to meeting qualifying periods:
Programme length
Hours required per year
Funded at Base funding
Full time 540 600 £4000
Band 4 450-539 600 (Interim measure – will be reduced)
£4000
Band 3 360-449 405 £3600
Band 2 280-359 320 £2845
Band 1 Up to 280 % of 600 (£4000)
Qualifying Period
Qualifying Period
The Qualifying period is as follows: (courses of 2 weeks or less no longer funded)
Programme length Qualifying period 2013-14
Programmes greater than 24 weeks
6 weeks
Programmes greater than 2 but less than 24 weeks
2 weeks
Programmes of up to 2 weeks
NOT Funded
Retention and reduction of funding
Retention
Applied to the main programme – one A Level will be selected at the main programme
Student 1 Student 2
Retained Funding received
Retained Funding received
Qualifying period
Yes 100% Yes 50%
End of Year Yes No
Qualifying period
Yes 100% No 0%
End of Year Yes No
Evidence of completion of learning activities will need to be available to support funding
Type of Hours
Hours – Qualification/Non-qualification
Qualification hours• Section 96 qualifications• Planned tutor led activity on qualification bearing courses• A Levels or substantial vocational qualifications should consist of at least half of
the study programme time
Non-qualification hours• Do not count towards the qualification(s) above• Work experience /supported internships or work related learning or activities• Personal and social development• Virtual learning (Where planned, timetabled and organised)
Non-funded hours• Voluntary activities• Homework or independent study that is not timetabled• Time spent in employment and or work experience organised by someone other
than Derby College• Time spent on voluntary or community activities NOT organised by Derby College
Programme weightings
Programme weighting
This will be applied to the learners whole programme, not the individual qualifications as this was previously.
This will be based upon the learners main substantial qualification.
Provisional weighting for 2013-14
Provisional areas
Base 1.0 Academic qualifications, ICT user, business admin, travel and tourism
Medium 1.2 Construction, Engineering, Catering
High 1.5 Non-specialist agriculture, animal care
Specialist 1.6 Specialist facilities – e.g Farm or equine
• Recognises that some students require additional support to participate and achieve if we are to achieve full participation and improve attainment
• Principle is to create a single budget that institutions use as they see fit
Disadvantage Funding
Disadvantage Funding
EconomicDeprivation
Prior Attainment
ProgramCost
Weighting
Area Cost Allowance
Student Numbers
National Funding Rate per student
Retention Factor( )Disadvantage
Funding
• Based on student’s home postcode• Deprivation is calculated using Index of
Multiple Deprivation 2010. This examines the student’s home area based on: income; employment; health and disability; education, skills and training; housing and services; living environment; and crime
• Uplift is between 8.4% and 33.6%
Block one:
Disadvantage Funding
EconomicDeprivation
• Additional categories are no longer eligible
• Care Leavers attract a standard uplift- rate
ProgramCost
Weighting
Area Cost Allowance
Student Numbers
National Funding Rate per student
Retention Factor( )Disadvantage
Funding
Prior Attainment
• Acknowledges the additional cost of students who need extra learning support
• Based on student’s achievement of GCSE English and maths at end of Year 11
• Funding rate for shadow allocations =£450• Flat rate for part time bands 2 and 3 = £274• Pro rata as per programme costs for band 1• Should not assume these rates for 13/14
Block two:
ProgramCost
Weighting
Area Cost Allowance
Student Numbers
National Funding Rate per student
Retention Factor( )Disadvantage
Funding
Disadvantage Funding
Example Maths below grade C
English below grade C
Funding attracted per student (£)
Student 1 yes *Rate x1
Student 2 yes *Rate x1
Student 3 yes yes *Rate x2
• Used to be graduated payments based on student’s grades
• Now only a flat rate based on non-achievement of grade C
For those without GCSE English/Maths
Disadvantage - ALS
This will be applied based upon whether learners have GCSE Maths or English Grade C or above – THIS FUND WILL ALSO COVER THOSE LEARNERS WHO HAVE A LOW LEVEL LEARNING DIFFICULTY/LEARNING DISABILITY
English below GCSE A-C
Maths below GCSE A-C
Number of payments per student
Student 1
Yes Rate x 1
Student 2
Yes Rate x 2
Student 3
Yes Yes Rate x 3
Rate TBC
Update on 14-19 Study Programmes
Condition of Funding
Students who do not hold A*-C in GCSE English of Maths will be expected to continue to study towards them.
The condition of funding will be met if students are enrolled to take either a:• GCSE• Entry Level, Level One of Level 2 functional skills• Foundation, Intermediate or Advanced Free standing Maths• Or ESOL (With respect to English only)
LLDD students will be excluded from this where considered not capable
Challenges for Derby College/Curriculum Planning
?Key Challenges for Curriculum Planning/Resource Planning for Derby College
in order to meet the revised Funding Methodology for 16-19 provision?
Skills Funding Agency
Cuts in the public Sector• Introduction of 24+ Advanced Learning Loans (Level 3 or 4) in
order to share the burden with the individual• Reductions in Adult Skills Budget• Focus on Local Priorities• Get Employers to PAY MORE!!! (Or at all!)
Introduction of a simplified Funding Methodology• Employer/provider confusion of multiple funding
rates/multiple funding streams• Funding earned 80% on-programme, 20% upon achievement,
qualification by qualification and no longer on a provider factor.
Challenges• Encouraging more Apprenticeships in a Difficult Economy• Diversification of Income and collection of more tuition fees
from all sources
Adult Learner Responsive
Provider factor paid on profile
Work Place LearningPaid on actuals
75% on-prog25% achievement
19+ Apprenticeships75% on-prog
25% achievement
24+ Loans Level 3100% On-prog
Adult Skills BudgetAdult Learner
ResponsiveWork Place Learning
19+ Apps
All 80% on-programme
20% on achievement
Skills Funding Agency – 2013-14 Funding
2012-13 2013-14
2012/13 Unemployed on active benefits or wider offer to unemployed (JSA/ESA/Universal Credit)
19-23 year old Classroom based Workplace learning (SME) Less than 250 employees
Workplace learning Large employer – 250 employees or more
24+ without FFL2
24+ qualified to L2 or above
24+ without FFL2
24+ qualified to L2 or above
24+ without FFL2
24+ qualified to L2 or above
Stand alone units Fully Funded Not funded Not funded
Not funded
Not funded
Not funded
Not funded
Not funded
Basic Skills – English and Maths
Fully Funded Fully funded Fully funded
Fully funded
Fully funded
Fully funded
Fully funded
Fully funded
ESOL Fully Funded Co-funded classroom Co-funded Co-funded Not funded
Not funded
Not funded
Not funded
Not funded workplace
Progression Funding (Entry & Level 1 vocational and PSD aims)
Fully Funded Fully funded classroom Co-funded Co-funded Not funded
Not funded
Not funded
Not funded
Fully funded (vocational Level 1 only – workplace)
Full Level 2 Fully Funded Fully funded (without Level 2) Co-funded Co-funded Co-funded Co-funded Not funded
Not funded
Co-funded (with Level 2 or above Classroom)
Co-funded (With Level 2 or above, workplace SME only, otherwise not funded in workplace)
Other Level 2 Fully Funded Not funded (Workplace) Co-funded Co-funded Not funded
Not funded
Not funded
Not funded
Eligibility
Eligibility
2012/13 Unemployed on active benefits or wider offer to unemployed
19-24 year old Classroom based Workplace learning (SME) Less than 250 employees
Workplace learning Large employer – 250 employees or more
25+ without FFL2
25+ qualified to L2 or above
25+ without FFL2
25+ qualified to L2 or above
25+ without FFL2
25+ qualified to L2 or above
Full Level 3 Fully Funded Fully funded (for those without a Level 3)
Co-funded Co-funded Not funded
Not funded
Not funded
Not funded
Co-funded (with Level 3 or above, classroom)
Not funded (with Level 3 or above, workplace)
Other Level 3 Fully Funded Co-funded (classroom) Co-funded Co-funded Not funded
Not funded
Not funded
Not funded
Not funded (workplace)
Full Level 4 or above Fully Funded Fully funded (for those without a Level 3)
Co-funded Co-funded Not-funded
Not-funded
Not- funded
Not-funded
Co-funded (with Level 3 or above, classroom)
Not funded (with Level 3 or above, workplace)
Apprenticeships (all Levels)
Not funded Co-funded (workplace) Not-funded
Not-funded
Co-funded Co-funded Co-funded
Co-funded
So, for employed learners……..
2012/13 19-23 year old Workplace learning (SME) Less than 250 employees
Workplace learning Large employer – 250 employees or more
24+ without FFL2
24+ qualified to L2 or above
24+ without FFL2
24+ qualified to L2 or above
Stand alone units Not funded Not funded Not funded Not funded Not funded
Basic Skills Fully funded Fully funded Fully funded Fully funded Fully funded
ESOL Not funded workplace Not funded Not funded Not funded Not funded
Progression Funding (Entry & Level 1 vocational and PSD aims)
Fully funded (vocational Level 1 only – workplace) Not funded Not funded Not funded Not funded
Full Level 2 Fully funded (without Level 2) Co-funded Co-funded Not funded Not funded
Co-funded (With Level 2 or above, workplace SME only, otherwise not funded in workplace)
Other Level 2 Not funded (Workplace) Not funded Not funded Not funded Not funded
Skills Funding Agency – Example Funding by type of qualification.
Learning aimtype (credits)
1.0 Base
1.12 Low 1.3 Medium 1.6 High 1.72 Specialist
Award (1-6)
Award (7-12)
Certificate (13-24) £724 £811 £941 £1159 £1246
Certificate (25-36) £1,265 £1417 £1645 £2025 £2176
Diploma (37-48) £1,987 £2225 £2583 £3179 £3417
Diploma (49-72) £2,573 £2882 £3345 £4117 £4425
Diploma (73-132) £4,170 £4670 £5421 £6671 £7712
Diploma (133+) £6602 £7395 £8583 £10564 £11356