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Scenario

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?

Funding year2026–27Awaiting verificationSee the sourcesReport an issue

The situation

Stream
Adult Skills Fund
At aim start
Home postcode in a devolved area
Mid-aim
Learner moves to a postcode outside that area
Aim
Continues at the same college

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What should happen to the funding for the aim?

The rules behind this

Official requirement

For adult skills provision, the learner's home postcode determines whether their funding is national or devolved to a combined or strategic authority, and therefore which rules apply.

Official requirement

Adult Skills Fund eligibility depends on the learner's age, residency and circumstances, and the provider must hold evidence of eligibility before funding is claimed.

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 document2026–27Awaiting first verification

Advice: funding regulations for post-16 provision (opens in a new tab)

GOV.UKOfficial funding documentAwaiting first verification

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