Adult Skills Fund (ASF) provider information
ASF funding rules, guidance and information
All Greater London Authority ASF providers should develop knowledge and understanding to manage grant-funded/procured provision, while preparing for each new academic year.
Guidance documents
Provider guidance - 2024-25
- GLA ASF 2024-25 grant funding and performance management rules v1
- GLA ASF Managing Provider Performance for Colleges and other Grant-funded Providers 2024-25 v4
- GLA ASF Managing Provider Performance for ITPs 2024-25 v3
- GLA ASF 2024-25 funding rates and formula v1
- GLA ASF 2024-25 technical guidance note v3
- GLA ASF 2024-25 grant ELS form (Excel template)
- GLA ASF 2024-25 delivery plan guidance
- Learning aims eligible for CPD to support disabled learners and learners with SEND v3
- Learning aims eligible for GLA level 3 FCFJ regional flexibility 2024-25 v3
- Learning aims eligible for GLA level 4 flexibility 2024-25 v2
- Postcodes by ASF funding authority, for ILR validation
- MCA/GLA Validity qualification application form
- GLA level 3 FCFJ regional flexibility qualification application form
- GLA level 4 qualification application form
- GLA CPD to support disabled learners and learners with SEND qualification application form
- Subcontracting Controls Assurance Certificate (word template)
- Providing External Subcontracting Controls Assurance (pdf doc)
Archived documents
July 2024
- Eligible learning aims - GLA Level 3 FCFJ Regional Flexibility (v8)
- Eligible learning aims - GLA Level 4 Flexibility (v5)
- GLA ASF Funding and Performance Management Rules 2024-25 (draft)
August 2024
- GLA ASF 2024-25 grant funding and performance management rules v1
- GLA ASF 2024-25 funding rates and formula v1
- GLA ASF 2024-25 technical guidance note v1
- GLA ASF 2024-25 grant ELS form (Excel template)
- GLA ASF 2024-25 delivery plan guidance
- Learning aims eligible for CPD to support disabled learners and learners with SEND v1
- Learning aims eligible for GLA level 3 FCFJ regional flexibility 2024-25 v1
- Learning aims eligible for GLA level 4 flexibility 2024-25 v1
- Postcodes by ASF funding authority, for ILR validation
- GLA ASF Managing Provider Performance for Colleges and other Grant-funded Providers 2024-25 v4
- GLA ASF Managing Provider Performance for ITPs 2024-25 v3
- MCA/GLA Validity qualification application form
- GLA level 3 FCFJ regional flexibility qualification application form
- GLA level 4 qualification application form
- GLA CPD to support disabled learners and learners with SEND qualification application form
September 2024
July 2023
- Draft GLA AEB Grant Funding and Performance Management Rules 2023-24
- GLA AEB Grant Funding and Performance Management Rules 2023-24 v1
- GLA AEB Technical Guidance Note 2023-24 v1
- GLA AEB Funding Rates and Formula 2023-24 v1
- Eligible learning aims eligible - GLA SEND Flexibility (v1)
August 2023
- GLA AEB Procured Action Note - August 2023
- GLA AEB Technical Guidance Note 2023-24 v2
- Learning aims eligible for GLA Level 3 FCFJ Regional Flexibility v2
- Learning aims eligible for GLA Level 4 Flexibility v2
- Learning aims eligible for GLA SEND Flexibility v1
September 2023
no published updates
October 2023
- GLA AEB Action Note - London Living Wage Update 2023-24
- Level 3 FCFJ Regional Qualification Application Form
- SEND Qualification Application Form
- Level 4 Qualification Application Form
- MCA/GLA Validity Qualification Application Form
November 2023
- GLA AEB Earnings Adjustment Statement 2023-24 (v1)
- GLA AEB Action Note - London Living Wage Update 2023-24
December 2023
- GLA AEB Earnings Adjustment Statement 2023-24 v2
- GLA AEB Funding Rates and Formula 2023-24 v2
- GLA AEB Funding and Performance Management Rules 2023-24 v2
- GLA AEB Technical Guidance Note (v3)
- GLA AEB Technical Guidance Notes (v4)
- GLA AEB Grant Provision Managing Provider Provider Performance Policy 23-24 for Colleges and Local Authorities (v3)
January 2024
- GLA AEB Grant-funded Provision Managing Provider Performance for ITPs 2023-24 (v2)
- GLA AEB migrant Londoner eligibility
February 2024
- GLA AEB Grant R06 Funding Claim 2023-24 - GLA OPS Guidance for Providers
- GLA AEB JSfL R06 Funding Claim 2023-24 - GLA OPS Guidance for Providers
March 2024
April 2024
No published updates
May 2024
- GLA ASF Grant Funding and Performance Management Rules 2024-25 - DRAFT
- Eligible learning aims - GLA Level 4 Flexibility (v5)
June 2024
- GLA AEB JSfL R10 Funding Claim 2023-24 - GLA OPS Guidance for Providers
- GLA AEB Grant R10 Funding Claim 2023-24 - GLA OPS Guidance for Providers
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Subcontracting Controls Assurance Certificate (word template)
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Providing External Assurance on Subcontracting Controls (pdf doc)
July 2022
August 2022
September 2022
- GLA AEB Action Note - London Living Wage
- GLA AEB Grant Funding and Performance Management Rules 2022-23 v2
- Learning Aims Eligibility under GLA Level 4 Flexibility
- Learning Aims Eligibility under GLA Level 3 Flexibility
- Learning Aims Eligibility under GLA SEND Flexibility
- GLA AEB Action Note - London Living Wage update - guidance for grant and procured providers
- GLA AEB Technical Guidance Note 2022-23 v3
October 2022
- GLA AEB Grant Funding and Performance Management Rules 2022-23 v3
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GLA AEB Procured Funding and Performance Management Rules 2019-23 v10
November 2022
- GLA AEB Technical Guidance Note 2022-23 v3
- GLA AEB Grant Funding and Performance Management Rules 2022-23 v3
- GLA AEB Procured Funding and Performance Management Rules 2019-23 v10
December 2022
- GLA AEB Grant Funding and Performance Management Rules 2022-23 v4
- GLA AEB Procured Funding and Performance Management Rules 2019-23 v11
January 2023
- no published updates
February 2023
March 2023
- no published updates
April 2023
- draft GLA AEB Grant Funding and Performance Management Rules 2023-24
- GLA AEB Delivery Plan 2023-24 Guidance
- GLA AEB Grant Funding and Performance Management Rules 2022-23 v5
- GLA AEB Procured Funding and Performance Management Rules 2019-23 v12
May 2023
- Subcontracting Controls Assurance Certificate
- Providing External Assurance on Subcontracting Controls
June 2023
- no published updates
July 2021
August 2021
- GLA AEB Funding Rates and Formula 2021-22 v4.0
- GLA AEB Grant Funding and Performance Management Rules 2021-22 v1
- GLA AEB Procured Funding and Performance Management Rules 2019-23 v6
- GLA AEB Grant Exceptional Learning Support Template 2021-22
- GLA AEB Procured Exceptional Learning Support Template 2021-22
- GLA AEB Procured FileCloud - Guidance v2
September 2021
No published updates
October 2021
- GLA AEB Eligibility for Afghan Citizens Arriving in the UK
- GLA AEB Grant Final Claims for 2020-21
- GLA AEB Procured Final Claims 2020-21 and ILR R14 Returns
November 2021
December 2021
- GLA AEB Grant Funding and Performance Management Rules 2021-22 v2
- GLA AEB Procured Funding and Performance Management Rules 2019-23 v7
- GLA AEB Grant and Procured Technical Guidance Note 2021-22 v1
January 2022
no published updates
February 2022
no published updates
March 2022
- GLA AEB Grant Funding and Performance Management Rules 2021-22 v3
- GLA AEB Procured Funding and Performance Management Rules 2019-23 v8
- GLA AEB Grant Funding and Performance Management Rules DRAFT 2022-23
- GLA AEB Grant Delivery Plan 2022-23 Template
May 2022
July 2020
- GLA AEB Funding Rates and Formula 2020-21
- GLA AEB SEND Flexibility Application Form
- GLA AEB Grant Funding and Performance Management Rules 2020-21
- GLA AEB Procured Funding and Performance Management Rules 2019-23 v2
August 2020
- GLA AEB Technical Guidance Note for 2020-21 Academic Year
- GLA AEB Technical Guidance Note for 2019-20 Academic Year
September 2020
October 2020
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GLA AEB Grant Final Claims for 2019-20 and Funding Information for 2020-21
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GLA AEB Procured Final Claims for 2019-20 and Funding Information for 2020-21
November 2020
December 2020
- GLA Supplementary Data Collection Template v4
- GLA AEB Grant Funding and Performance Management Rules 2020-21 v2
- GLA AEB Procured Funding and Performance Management Rules 2019-23 v3
- GLA AEB Funding Rates and Forumula 2020-21 v2
January 2021
February 2021
March 2021
- GLA AEB Funding Rates and Formula 2020-21 v2.1
- GLA AEB Grant Funding and Performance Management Rules 2020-21 v3
- GLA AEB Procured Funding and Performance Management Rules 2019-23 v4
- Draft GLA AEB Funding Rates and Formula 2021-22
- Draft GLA AEB Grant Funding and Performance Management Rules 2021-22
- Draft GLA AEB Procured Funding and Performance Management Rules 2019-23 v5
- GLA AEB Delivery Plan 2021-22 Template
April 2021
No published updates
May 2021
June 2021
July 2019
- GLA AEB Funding and Performance Management Rules 2019-2020
- GLA AEB Grant Provision - Managing Provider Performance
- GLA AEB Procured Provision - Managing Provider Performance
- DWP/ESF Published guidance all AEB procured providers are encouraged to keep up to date with any changes to the national ESF programme by registering for alerts with DWP ESF action notes
August 2019
- GLA AEB procured contract privacy notice for learner enrolment forms
- GLA AEB supplementary data collection template
- GLA AEB Procured Provision Privacy Notice - Guidance
- GLA Financial Health and Guidance for AEB Contracts
- GLA AEB Funding Rates and Formula for all Providers
September 2019
- GLA AEB Procured ownCloud Guidance
- GLA AEB Procured ESF Learner Enrolment Checklist supersedes v1 published early September
- GLA AEB Procured Decision Trees
- GLA AEB Procured Decision Trees - Guidance
- GLA AEB Procured Funding and Performance Management Rules 2019-23
- GLA AEB Grant Funding and Performance Management Rules 2019-20
- GLA AEB Procured Subcontracting Changes - Guidance
- GLA AEB Grant Allocations and Contract Values 2019-20
- Postcodes by AEB Funding authority, for ILR validation
- GLA AEB Other Funding Adjustment Tool
October 2019
No published updates
November 2019
- GLA AEB Decision Trees
- GLA AEB Decision Trees - Guidance
- GLA AEB Procured Learner Case Study - Guidance
- GLA AEB Procured Subcontracting Changes - Guidance v2
- The £6.4m Skills for Londoners Innovation Fund is designed to support London's AEB grant-funded provider base to deliver activities that meet the Mayor's priorities in London.
December 2019
January 2020
No published updates
February 2020
No published updates
March 2020
- Draft GLA AEB Funding Rates and Formula 2020-21
- Draft GLA AEB Grant Funding and Performance Management Rules 2020-21
- Draft GLA AEB Procured Funding and Performance Management Rules 2020-21
April 2020
- COVID-19 Guidance and Frequently Asked Questions
- Updated 23 April 2020
- COVID-19 Guidance note - Electronic Evidence and E-signatures
May 2020
- Skills for Londoners COVID-19 Response Fund
- COVID-19 Guidance Note-Electronic Evidence and E-signature v2
- published 18 May 2020
- Providing External Assurance on Subcontracting Controls for GLA AEB Grant and Procured Providers
- Subcontracting Controls Assurance Certificate
June 2020
This GLA AEB publication provides information on adult (aged 19+) GLA funded further education, comprising eduction and training and community learning. Including data tables for GLA AEB in academic year 2019-20 from August to January (R06).
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