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Glossary

Tailored learning

Non-formula-funded adult provision, previously community learning and non-regulated learning, with its own funding model and allocation.

In full

Tailored learning covers adult provision that is not formula funded, including what was previously called community learning and non-regulated provision.

It is recorded under its own ILR funding model and reconciled against its own allocation, and must not be blended with formula-funded Adult Skills Fund delivery.

The rules behind this

Official requirement

Tailored learning is funded and recorded separately from formula-funded Adult Skills Fund provision, under its own funding model, and must not be blended with it.

Where this comes up

diagnostic

A completed or withdrawn Tailored Learning funded aim must have a Tailored learning outcome recorded

For Tailored learning provision if a learning aim is recorded completed or withdrawn the Tailored learning outcomes field must be returned

diagnostic

All community learning and tailored learning learners and learning aims

All community learning and tailored learning learners and learning aims. Review areas: Identifying sub-populations.

diagnostic

For Tailored learning funded aims 'The size of the Tailored Learning course' (HRS 5) must be recorded which represent the timetable hours for delivery.

'The size of the Tailored Learning course' (HRS 5) must be returned for Tailored Learning

diagnostic

For Tailored learning funded aims the planned hours must be recorded which represent the timetable hours for delivery.

For Tailored learning, learning aims the Planned hours must be returned

diagnostic

For Tailored learning starts from the 1st of August 2024 an ACL code is required

From the 1st of August 2024 new Tailored learning starts on Funding model 11 must have an ACL code returned

diagnostic

Hours Codes 1, 2, 3, 4 or 6 must not be returned when returning Tailored Learning

If Tailored Learning has been returned, then Hours Type and Codes 'Planned hours for off the job training of an apprenticeship programme' (HRS 1) 'Planned hours for a T 'Level programme ' (HRS 2), 'Actual hours for off the job training of an apprenticeship programme' (HRS 3), Planned hours for off the job training due to a reduction in prior learning' (HRS 4) or 'Additional Delivery Hours' (HRS 6) must not 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.

Adult Skills Fund funding and performance management rules 2026 to 2027 (opens in a new tab)

GOV.UKOfficial funding document2026–27Checked recentlyLast checked 24 October 2026

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