Sets out the rules that apply to ESFA funded AEB provision for the 2020 to 2021 funding year.

Version 4: October 2020

This version reflects the changes the Department for Work and Pensions have made to the take-home pay threshold as recorded on an individual’s Universal Credit statement.

The rules apply to all providers of education and training who receive AEB funding from the Secretary of State for Education acting through the ESFA.

If you have a specific query about a section or paragraph in the funding rules document, please use our online enquiry form or speak to your territorial lead contact.

For a summary of changes to the AEB rules, please see page 96.

We know that providers are working through exceptional circumstances due to Coronavirus (COVID-19). We may publish further updates about the impact of COVID-19 on our funding rules as these become clear. We will tell you about any changes in our ESFA update. We would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your continued hard work in these difficult times. For further information on COVID-19 response, please read the guidance on Maintaining education and Skills training provision: further education providers.

We know that providers are working through exceptional circumstances due to Coronavirus (COVID-19). We may publish further updates about the impact of COVID-19 on our funding rules as these become clear. We will tell you about any changes in our ESFA update. We would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your continued hard work in these difficult times. For further information on COVID-19 response, please read the guidance on Maintaining education and Skills training provision: further education providers.

AEB funding and performance management rules 2020 to 2021

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Published 6 May 2020
Last updated 21 October 2020 + show all updates

  1. We have updated the definition of unemployed (page 38) to reflect changes the Department for Work and Pensions have made to the take-home pay threshold for Universal Credit. We have also included in the glossary a definition of take-home pay.

  2. We have updated the Adult Education Budget funding rules for 2020 to 2021 to set out the updated position on traineeships, subcontracting, breaks in learning, learner support and performance management

  3. We have updated version 2 of the Adult education budget (AEB) funding rules 2020 to 2021, a summary of changes is outlined on page 84 of the updated document

  4. We have published version 1 of the AEB funding rules for 2020 to 2021. Version 1 contains new information on digital skills and a new section on the performance management rules.

  5. First published.