FRM56: 16 to 19 study programmes with planned learning hours but no regulated qualifications
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Official description
Timetabled hours for non-qualification activity should be recorded in the Planned employability, enrichment, and pastoral hours field. In most cases, young people should be enrolled in learning that leads to:
an external certificate offered by a regulated awarding organisation and approved on the DfE list of qualifications approved for funding 14 to 19
a substantial work placement to prepare them for progression to an apprenticeship or other employment
a T Level
The official wording, as published in Financial assurance: monitoring post-16 funding for 2026 to 2027 for 2026–27 and imported on 19 September 2026. Check the source for the current version.
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Sources
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