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Scenario

Evidence for subcontracted delivery cannot be produced

A subcontractor delivers provision the college claims for. When evidence is requested, the subcontractor is slow to provide it.

Funding year2026–27Awaiting verificationSee the sourcesReport an issue

The situation

Arrangement
Delivery subcontracted to a partner organisation
Claim
Made by the college as lead provider
Request
Evidence requested and not yet produced

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The rules behind this

Recommended good practice

Evidence is strongest when it is created at the time of the event it describes and is retrievable without reconstruction. Evidence assembled after a query is asked is weaker and takes longer to produce.

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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