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Further details about reforms to subcontracting education for learners over 16

Further details about reforms to subcontracting education for learners over 16.

Information on subcontracting reforms for providers of post-16 education and training, who subcontract ESFA funding.

Documents

Reforms to subcontracting education for learners over 16

Annex A: Role of those charged with governance in subcontracting

Annex B: Distance subcontracting requests form

Annex C: Making a case to maintain current subcontracting

Annex D: Whole programme subcontracting requests form

Details

This page is for providers engaged in subcontracting relationships or a provider looking to enter into new subcontracting arrangements.

The guidance provides further detail about the 3 year reform programme to post-16 ESFA funded subcontracted provision.

It includes specific guidance for those charged with governance and templates to make requests to ESFA by Monday 31 May 2021.

 

Consultation response: Reforms to subcontracting education for learners over 16

Ref: DfE-00103-2020PDF, 261KB, 23 pages

Detail of outcome

Summary of response we received, along with the government’s response outlining the next steps.

Original consultation

Summary

We are seeking views on reforming the subcontracting of education and training for learners over the age of 16.

This consultation was held on another website.

This consultation ran from  to

Consultation description

Subcontracting education and training for learners over 16 is common. We want to review how we oversee the practice to:

  • strengthen our monitoring and improve our assessment of risk
  • get involved more quickly and decisively when needed
  • make the rules and requirements clearer across post 16 funding
  • reduce the volume of subcontracting overall
  • stop subcontracting undertaken only for financial reasons
  • keep subcontracting that meets special needs and improves access and opportunities for disadvantaged learners

Published 4 February 2020
Last updated 30 June 2020 + show all updates

  1. Added consultation response.

  2. First published.


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