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"I am proud to be able to sponsor and publish this updated and revised edition of The hands-on guide to post-16 funding, particularly as since the publication of the first edition, we have been delighted to welcome the author, Nick Linford, on to the staff at Edexcel. Together with writing this new funding guide, he will also be running planning and funding training events for the post-16 sector, starting with a series of Train to Gain and Apprenticeship funding masterclasses (see www.planningandfunding.co.uk). We appreciate that an effective understanding of funding can have a huge impact on the successful running of a centre, and on the range of provision you can offer your learners. We strive to constantly innovate to provide a better service, and we are pleased to be able to offer you this additional support, particularly given the challenging economic times we are all currently working in." Trevor Luker, UK Education Commercial Director, Edexcel |
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"With the severe funding pressures facing the learning and skills sector in England and the anticipated cuts, it has never been more important to not only be wise spenders but to be even wiser earners and understand how courses are funded. This guide will help the FE sector navigate their way through the emerging complexity of funding, at this time of swift change. It includes useful worked examples and diagrams and should be used as a resource to support the learning and skills sector drive for continuous self improvement and capacity building. We are lucky – and glad – to have it." Dame Ruth Silver, Chair, Learning and Skills Improvement Service (LSIS), previously Principal of Lewisham College |
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"The contract year 2009/10 will bring some difficult challenges for providers. In particular the changes to the funding agencies and to the responsibilities for 16–18 commissioning. This funding guide will be essential reading for all learning providers that need to understand the detail of the complex funding system so that they can optimise the delivery of their programmes to learners and employers." Graham Hoyle, Chief Executive, Association of Learning Providers (ALP) |
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"The newly created College of Haringey, Enfield and North East London welcomes this clear and accessible guide to LSC funding. We pride ourselves on designing and delivering innovative learning opportunities across a wide range of educational and workplace settings, and to do that we need to be able to navigate our way through what can often be a complex set of funding rules. This guide is a resource which will enable us to understand exactly how resources are made available from the LSC, in order to provide the best possible experience for both learners and employers. The new chapter on pre-employment programmes is a particularly welcome addition as colleges continue to play a key role in supporting the economic recovery." Paul Head, Principal & Chief Executive, The College of Haringey, Enfield and North East London |
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"Local authorities will be taking on responsibility for commissioning and funding 16-19 education and training in April 2010. I wholeheartedly recommend this book to all those local authority colleagues who will be working in the 16–19 area, as it provides a clear, concise and straightforward exposition of a complex area, suitable both for senior managers who require a general overview, and for operational managers working with providers, who need to understand the detail. Understanding the funding mechanisms, and the underpinning incentives and disciplines, is an essential starting point to operating an intelligent commissioning system." John Freeman CBE, Director, The React Programme |
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"Whilst this funding guide is not written or endorsed by the LSC, it may prove a valuable resource for those wanting to know how the LSC funding methodology works in practice, the funding changes for 2009/10, and Edexcel’s view of the current plans for funding in 2010/11. Nick is a well-respected member of the FE sector and has an excellent understanding of the funding system and how it works on the ground." Alex Cook, Senior Funding Policy Implementation Manager, Learning and Skills Council (LSC) |
