Glossary
Study programme
The coherent programme of learning a 16 to 19 student follows, made up of qualifications and other planned activity.
In full
A study programme brings together a student's main qualification aim, any English and maths required, work experience and other planned activity into one coherent programme with a clear purpose.
Funding is for the programme rather than for each qualification separately, which is why planned hours and programme design drive the money.
The rules behind this
16 to 19 provision is funded through a national formula applied to a student's study programme, not through a price per qualification.
Where this comes up
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A student needs maths but nothing shows it
A 16 to 19 student without a qualifying maths grade is studying maths, but the record does not show it.
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An enrichment session is cancelled in November
A weekly enrichment session counted in planned hours is withdrawn after half term. Nobody thinks of it as a funding decision.
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The December count includes students who have left
Preparing for the December return, the in-learning list is larger than the curriculum areas recognise.
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Hours are planned to reach a band rather than to deliver a programme
A programme is designed with just enough hours to reach a higher funding band. Is that legitimate?
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An adult learner moves house mid-programme
A learner moves from a devolved area to a non-devolved one halfway through their aim. Which authority's rules apply, and does anything change?
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An apprentice changes employer mid-programme
An apprentice moves to a new employer and wants to continue the same apprenticeship. Several records have to change together.
Sources
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