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Funding Foundation Learning Post 16 Kevin Street Head of Funding Development August 2010. Welcome. Aims of the Session. I aim to cover: Outline of Foundation Learning Outline of Demand-led Funding Principles of Funding How funding actually works Introducing the guide and examples

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  1. Funding Foundation Learning Post 16 Kevin Street Head of Funding Development August 2010 Welcome

  2. Aims of the Session I aim to cover: Outline of Foundation Learning Outline of Demand-led Funding Principles of Funding How funding actually works Introducing the guide and examples Questions and discussion

  3. What is Foundation Learning? • Foundation Learning (FL) is provision for 14 to 19 year old learners working predominantly at entry level or level 1 • Learners follow personalised programmes with qualifications drawn mostly off the Qualifications and Credit Framework (QCF) and Functional Skills • Learning programmes will include components of vocational/subject learning; Personal and Social Development and Functional Skills • There is a strong focus on supporting the learner to progress and reach their full learning potential • FL will be crucial in supporting the overall aims of increasing participation, attainment and progression for all young people

  4. Benefits of Foundation Learning • Learners follow a Personalised Learning Programme Focused on Progression • Learning is as far as possible accredited • Benefits of the QCF (Bite size, progression etc) • Improved motivation and Success Rates • Funding is flexible and individual to the learner • Providers have a formal structure to work to which generates progression opportunities • A coordinated programme through the 14-19 phase

  5. How does the funding work?

  6. Funding Formula • Standard learner number (SLN) x • National Funding Rate (or Transitional rate) x • Provider Factor + • Additional Learning Support (ALS) = • FUNDING ALLOCATION OR OUTTURN IN £

  7. National Funding Rate • National rate per Standard Learner Number for 2009/10 and 2010/11 • 16-18 • Schools £3,007 • 16-18 learner responsive £2,920 • Apprenticeships £2,920 • Learners age 19-24 £2,732

  8. Standard Learner Numbers • Measures the size of a learner’s qualifications, based on glh • May be LISTED or UNLISTED. • 1 SLN = 450 glh • Must be a start to quality for SLNs • Maximum of 1.75 SLN/ Learner/ year (787 glh)

  9. Provider Factor Provider Factor = x Area Cost x Programme weighting x Disadvantage x Long term residential/Care Standards x Success factor x Short programme modifier

  10. Additional Learning Support • 16-18 • Lower level claims • Partly based on formula • using prior attainment • Partly based on negotiation • Higher level claims • Over £5,500

  11. Entitlement • All full time 16-18 year olds • That is 336 PLANNED Glh in 12 mths • Within the cap of 1.75 SLN • Includes tutorial and enrichment • Must also register on ILR (L28) • Not for adults 19-24 even if they have an Learning Difficulty Assessment (LDA)

  12. Allocations • Set and capped for 2010/11 by LSC/YPLA • Includes Learner Number, Cash, SLN and ALS • Adjusted in year for non-grant funded providers • These adjustments are on LEARNER NUMBERS not SLN • Learner numbers and SLNs delivered in year inform future allocations • Increases in SLNs NOT GUARANTEED

  13. Funding Foundation Learning

  14. Principles • YPLA Demand-led Funding methodology • Funding is individual based on the learning programme (SLN + Entitlement + ALS) • Adult rates apply to those age 19-24 with an LDA • Majority of SLNs to be QCF Qualifications, or other qualifications + entitlement • 10% Available as weekly funded • Entry level 1 (Personal Progress only) are unlisted • Provision that can not be qualification based can be funded as “non-externally accredited” • Learners in ISPs Matrix funded

  15. Three Groups of Learners • Qualification Funded • QCF Qualifications and Functional Skills • Other qualifications • Non-externally accredited provision • E2E Carry over (From 2009/10 only) • Weekly funded as now • Until they complete or 31st July 2011 • Weekly funded FL • Up to 10% of SLNs for new starts • Calculated as at midnight Monday • Providers can extend 10% with LA support

  16. Funding Qualifications • Listed Rates • Stated in SLN Guided Learning Hours (glh) • On Learning Aims Database (LAD) • SLN (SLNglh/450) Drives funding • Unlisted Qualifications • Provider determines PLANNED glh • What is planned to deliver for each learner (as is delivered) • Recorded in field A32 • Planned glh drives funding

  17. Weekly Funding • Majority of learners will follow Qualifications but where the Learner • Needs a period of stabilisation, orientation or preparation or • LAs should consider Supporting Cases for Extension (of the 10%) considering following risks • Progress against all learners having the opportunity to gain QCF qualifications and achievement of progressions might stall • Risk that providers are artificially extending the length of stay • Risk that providers may turn learners away or cherry pick • Risk of double funding enrichment/entitlement activities

  18. Non-externally accredited provision • Used only where some of a learners programme can not be externally accredited eg • Job Coaching • For learners with LDD - maintenance of skills • Specific Job Skills • Recorded as • A Z90P Code on the ILR • Planned Hours (ILR Field A32) to drive the funding • LA Support required • This may not continue after 2010/11

  19. Example 1

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  21. Example 3

  22. Example 4

  23. Guides to Funding Foundation Learning • Overview of Foundation Learning • Key Changes • Funding Foundation Learning • Annexes - Understanding the formula • - Further Information • Worked Examples • Qualification funded with PSD delivered separately • PSD delivered through a vocational qualification • Learner has already achieved elements of the programme • Weekly Funding followed by Qualification Funding • Non-externally accredited learner-responsive provision • Entry Level 1 unlisted programme. • Frequently asked questions

  24. Thank you • Questions? • http://www.ypla.gov.uk/aboutus/ourwork/funding/funding-foundation-learning/

  25. Recording FL • Recorded as a programme level aim (A15) • Each qualification recorded as a learning aim (A09) • Record enrichment (L28) • Record PLANNED glh (A32) • Record credits to be achieved (A59) • Record credits achieved (A60) • Record achievement of each qualification (A35) • Record reason learning ended (A50) • www.theia.org.uk • Recording FL on the ILR

  26. Measuring FL • Now • Measured by achievement of qualifications (A35) • Standard QSR methodology applies • Evaluated by destination/progression (A50) • Beware of transfers • Care with end dates • Functional Skills excluded • In future • Measure achievement of destination (??) • Measure value added by Credit Success Rate • (A59,A60)

  27. Funding FL (1) FL Prog PSD FS Voc

  28. Funding FL (2) FL Prog PSD FS Voc

  29. Funding FL (3) A/Y 2009/10 2010/11

  30. http://www.ypla.gov.uk/aboutus/ourwork/funding/funding-foundation-learning/http://www.ypla.gov.uk/aboutus/ourwork/funding/funding-foundation-learning/

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