Adult Skills Fund – Future Contracting Plans

Current procured adult skills fund (ASF) contracts for services will expire on 1 August 2027. The DfE does not intend to carry out a national procurement exercise for the 2027 to 2028 academic year. Instead, they will continue to expand the ASF pathway to devolution...

DfE FE Update 30 September

Latest information from the DfE including: 1. Action: Care to Learn and 16 to 19 Bursary Fund, defined vulnerable groups element, funding claim form; 2. Action: Declare your subcontracting arrangements for the 2026 to 2027 academic year; 3. Information: Adult skills...