Glossary
Funding band (16 to 19)
The band a 16 to 19 student falls into based on their planned hours, age and high needs status, which determines the national funding rate for them.
In full
Bands group students by planned hours for the year. The band determines which national funding rate applies to that student.
Band thresholds and the rates attached to them are set annually in the rates and formula document for the funding year, so always take the figures from that document rather than from memory.
The rules behind this
A 16 to 19 student's funding band is determined by their planned hours for the year (the total of planned qualification hours and other planned, timetabled, education-related activity), together with their age and whether they have high needs.
Not to be confused with
A 16 to 19 funding band groups students by planned hours. An apprenticeship funding band caps the price that may be funded for a standard. Same word, different systems.
Where this comes up
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16 to 19 funding: how the formula actually works
Student numbers, band, national rate, retention, programme cost weighting and uplifts. Where each element comes from, and which of them your own data controls.
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Apprenticeship funding: price, band, service and evidence
A price negotiated with each employer, capped by the band maximum, paid monthly with a completion element, and dependent on the ILR and the apprenticeship service agreeing.
diagnostic
16-19 Funding model must be returned for this learning aim
If the learning aim is a CDF Industry Placement or T Level work experience aim, then the 16-19 funding model must be returned
diagnostic
All 16 to 19 funding model learners and learning aims
All 16 to 19 funding model learners and learning aims. Review areas: 16 to 19 funding eligibility, including funding line; Planned hours, including Qualification hours, average weekly planned hours, planned hours per actual week, difference between average weekly planned hours and planned hours per actual week.
diagnostic
If the T Level Programme Type has been returned the Source of Funding must be 16-19
If the T Level programme type has been returned, the Source of funding must be 16-19
diagnostic
The Learner FAM Type of Eligibility for 16-19 disadvantage funding must be returned
If the GCSE English qualification grade is 'D' or below or grade '3' or below, then a Learner FAM type of 'Eligibility for 16-19 disadvantage funding' must be returned
Sources
These are the official documents this page rests on. Where a figure, a deadline or an exact rule matters, the document is the authority and this page is the explanation.
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