Transcript Funding Foundation Learning Post 16 Slides

Funding Foundation Learning
Post 16
Kevin Street
Head of Funding Development
August 2010
Welcome
Championing Young People’s Learning
Aims of the Session
I aim to cover:
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Outline of Foundation Learning
Outline of Demand-led Funding
Principles of Funding
How funding actually works
Introducing the guide and examples
Questions and discussion
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
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
How does the funding work?
Funding Formula
– Standard learner number (SLN)
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– National Funding Rate (or Transitional rate)
x
– Provider Factor
+
– Additional Learning Support (ALS)
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– FUNDING ALLOCATION OR OUTTURN IN £
National Funding Rate
National rate per Standard Learner Number for 2009/10 and 2010/11
16-18
Schools
16-18 learner responsive
Apprenticeships
Learners age 19-24
£3,007
£2,920
£2,920
£2,732
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)
Expected Length Of Stay
Qualifying Period
>24 weeks
6 weeks
2-24 weeks
<2 weeks
2 weeks
1 engagement
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
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
GCSE English and
Mathematics Points
60%
100%
0-15
No passes
£609
£1,015
16-31
1 G grade
£441
£735
32-43
2 G grades
£301
£501
44-55
2 F grades
£214
£356
56-67
2 E grades
£142
£236
68-79
2 D grades
£87
£145
80-91
2 C grades
£47
£78
92-103
2 B grades
£22
336
104-115
2 A grades
£14
£23
Entitlement
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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)
Allocations
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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
Funding Foundation
Learning
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
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
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
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
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
Example 1
Requirements
glh
SLN
Level 1 Vocational Cert
(Listed)
100
0.222
Personal Social Development
(Listed)
100
0.222
Literacy/ Numeracy/ ICT
(Unlisted)
(60, 30, 20 glh)
Total SLN
110
0.244
310
0.688
Example 2
Requirements
glh
SLN
6 Weeks on Weekly Funding @ 0.027
SLN per week
72
0.160
Level 1 Vocational Cert
100
0.222
Personal Social Development
100
0.222
Literacy/ Numeracy/ ICT
(60, 30, 20)
110
0.244
Total SLN
382
0.848
Example 3
Requirements
glh
SLN
6 Weeks on Weekly Funding @ 0.027
SLN per week
72
0.160
Level 1 Vocational Cert
100
0.222
Personal Social Development
100
0.222
Literacy/ Numeracy/ ICT
(60, 30, 20)
110
0.244
Non – Externally accredited
provision
200
0.444
Total SLN
582
1.292
Example 4
Qualifications/ Weekly Funding/Non-externally accredited provision
1.292 SLN
Entitlement
0.253 SLN
Total SLN
1.545 SLN
Funding = SLN x Rate x Provider Factor + ALS
Funding = 1.545 x £2,920 x 1.04 =
ALS (Say 1.545 SLN x £501 per SLN) =
Total Funding
£4,691
£774
£5,465
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
Thank you
Questions?
http://www.ypla.gov.uk/aboutus/ourwork/funding/fundingfoundation-learning/
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
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)
Funding FL (1)
FL Prog
PSD
FS
Voc
Funding FL (2)
FL Prog
PSD
FS
Voc
Funding FL (3)
2009/10
A/Y
2010/11
http://www.ypla.gov.uk/aboutus/ourwork/funding/funding
-foundation-learning/