*** Education and Skills Funding Agency Review ***
*** Post-16 Qualifications – Appeal ***
We have been in touch with Centres who are affected by this threat to withdraw funding. However, if you have not responded please can you contact us urgently, if you answer any of the following questions.
Do you draw down ESFA funding? For:
- 16-19 study programmes
- ESFA funded adult education budget including legal entitlements and local flexibility
- Advanced Learner Loans
- European Social Fund
Are you using any of the following qualifications?
- Business – Level 2 Certificate
- Construction
- Level 1 Award, Certificate and Diploma and
- Level 2 Award, Certificate and Diploma
- Creative and Cultural Suite
- Level 1 Award and Certificate
- Level 2 Certificate
- Education and Training – Level 3 Award
- Horticulture Suite (excluding Entry Level 1)
- Independent Living Skills (all qualifications and all levels)
- Individual Capital Development – Level 1 Award and Certificate
- Land-Based Industries – Level 1 and Level 2 Certificates
- Maritime
- Level 1 Award, Certificate and Diploma
- Personal Progress - Entry Level 1 Award and Certificate
- Pre Tenancy – Level 1 Award
- Retail – Level 1 Award and Certificate
- Science
- Level 1 Award and Certificate
- Skills for Further Learning and Employment
- Entry Level 1 Award, Certificate and Diploma
- Entry Level 2 Certificate and Diploma
- Level 2 Diploma
- Track and Rail Suite
- Level 1 Award and Certificate
- Warehousing and Storage – Level 1 Certificate
Please contact enquires@openawards.org.uk to discuss how this may affect you and if you can support our appeal by providing a letter of support outlining your projected learner numbers, by Friday, 26 February 2021 close of business.