Glossary
Combined authority
A group of local authorities working together, some of which hold devolved responsibility for adult skills funding in their area.
In full
A combined authority brings neighbouring local authorities together under shared governance, usually with a mayor. Several hold devolved adult skills funding for their area.
Where a learner lives in a devolved area, that authority's rules, rates, eligibility conditions and reporting requirements apply to their adult skills provision rather than the national ones.
Where this comes up
diagnostic
A valid Source of funding indicator must be returned for this LARS category code
If the 'Level 3 Free Courses for Jobs' learning delivery monitoring code has been returned and the aim has LARS category code 'Free Courses for Jobs – MCA and GLA only flexible delivery qualifications' then the Source of funding indicator must be a Combined Authority
diagnostic
The funding model is not valid for this source of funding
For starts on or after to 1 August 2024 and if a Combined Authority Source of funding has been returned then the funding model must be Adult Skills Fund or Tailored Learning
diagnostic
The funding model is not valid for this source of funding
For starts on or prior to 31 July 2024 and if a Combined Authority Source of funding has been returned then the funding model must be Adult skills
diagnostic
The Source of funding is not a valid code for this programme type
If the combined authority programme type has been returned the Source of funding must be a combined authority.
diagnostic
The source of funding is not valid for this Learning delivery monitoring code
If Combined Authority Source of funding has been returned then the Learning Delivery monitoring codes, OLASS – Offenders in custody, Procured Adult Education Budget (AEB) or Learners in receipt of low wages must not be used
diagnostic
The start date of the learning aim must be between the effective dates of the Free Courses for Jobs category code 56
If the 'Level 3 Free Courses for Jobs' learning delivery monitoring code has been returned and is a combined authority, then the learning start date of the aim must be between the Effective dates of the LARS category code 'Free Courses for Jobs MCA and GLA only flexible delivery qualifications'