Adult Skills Fund
What is the Adult Skills Fund?
The Adult Skills Fund (ASF) is a funding stream to support adult learners in non-devolved areas to gain skills which will lead them to meaningful, sustained, and relevant employment, or enable them to progress to further learning which will deliver that outcome.
Training providers and colleges that have successfully won ASF contracts can allow learners to access this funding, making their training courses extremely attractive to learners, and allowing learners to enhance their personal development with reduced financial implications.
We’re proud to offer over 110 government-regulated qualifications that are eligible for ASF funding - all of which can be found in the 2024 to 2025 funding spreadsheet, the full document can be accessed by visiting https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/further-education-adult-skills-funding-rates-and-funding-for-innovative-provision
You can access the ASF funding rules for 24/25 by visiting - https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/adult-skills-fund-funding-rules-for-2024-to-2025/adult-skills-fund-funding-rules-2024-to-2025
In addition to offering these funding eligible qualifications, we also offer a suite of resources aimed at supporting the delivery of the qualifications and giving learners the optimal chance of success.
These resources include:
E-learning
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E-assessment
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Our e-assessment platform enables candidates to complete their assessments from anywhere with an internet connection.
Vault
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Highfield’s online, browser-based e-portfolio system allows learners to complete programmes of work, from week-long courses to apprenticeships.
Please note – Upon completion of a funded qualification, some learners may decide to enlist on an apprenticeship programme (rather than entering the workforce), which we can also provide support for with our training resources and end-point assessment services. Information on how we support apprenticeship programmes is available here.
What is Devolved ASF Funding
The ASF is allocated nationally by the Department for Education (DfE) and regionally by 9 devolved mayoral combined authorities (MCAs) and Greater London Authority (GLA). Each MCA can prioritise this funding around their local skills needs.
A list of the full 10 MCAs (which also includes GLA) is provided below:
Providers who wish to deliver to learners residing in areas where the AEB funding support is devolved will need to discuss funding arrangements directly with the relevant authority.