Adult skills fund: funding rates and formula
Details of the funding system for the DfE funded adult skills fund (ASF).
Applies to England
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Throughout this page, DfE and Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) are referred to as ‘Department for Education (DfE)’: the ESFA’s functions are being transferred to other directorates in DfE prior to the ESFA ceasing to exist as a separate agency from 1 April 2025.
Adult skills fund: funding rates and formula 2024 to 2025
This guidance sets out the principles and features of our funding system for the 2024 to 2025 funding year (1 August to 31 July) for Department for Education (DfE) funded ASF delivery. We may make changes to these principles and features during the funding year.
Adult skills fund: funding rates and formula 2025 to 2026
This guidance sets out the principles and features of our funding system for the 2025 to 2026 funding year (1 August to 31 July) for Department for Education (DfE) funded ASF delivery. We may make changes to these principles and features during the funding year.
Updates to this page
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We have added the DfE funded adult skills fund: funding rates and formula guidance for 2025 to 2026
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We have updated the section on Learning Support for learning aims that are planned to be delivered in less than one month.
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We have published version 3 of the adult skills fund - funding rates and formula guidance 2024 to 2025. This version incorporates amendments to the Free Courses for Jobs (FCFJ) section to align with the latest ASF funding rules. We have also included new annexes to help you understand how each element of funding is claimed and recorded under each of the funding models.
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We have updated the Adult skills fund: funding rates and formula 2024 to 2025 guidance document. This version includes details of the work placement learning aims to be used for learners starting their work placement on or after 1 August 2024. These are shown in table 2 at paragraph 72.
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First published.