Type of Programme
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19 to 23-year-olds
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24+ unemployed
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24+ other
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English and maths, up to and including level 2
(Must be delivered as part of the legal entitlement)
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Fully funded*
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Fully funded*
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Fully funded*
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Essential Digital Skills Qualifications up to and including level 1
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Fully funded*
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Fully funded*
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Fully funded*
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Level 2 (excluding English and maths)
(First full level 2 must be delivered as part of the legal entitlement)
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Fully funded* (first and full)
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Fully Funded
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Co-funded+
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Learning to progress to level 2
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Fully funded^ (up to and including level 1)
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Fully funded
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Co-funded+
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Level 3 (First full level 3 must be delivered as part of the legal entitlement or New Adult L3 National Skills Fund offer)
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Fully funded*= (first and full)
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Funded via NSF if first and full.
Loan Funded if already has full L3.
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Funded via NSF if first and full.
Loan Funded if already has full L3.
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Loan-funded**
(previously achieved full level 3 or above)
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Traineeship
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Fully funded (including 16- to 24-year-olds)
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N/A
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N/A
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English for speakers of other languages
(ESOL) learning up to and including level 2
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Co-funded+
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Fully funded
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Co-funded+
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Fully funded – unemployed
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Learning aims up to and including level 2, where the learner has already achieved a first full level 2, or above
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Co-funded+
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Fully funded
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Co-funded+
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Fully funded – unemployed
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Learning aims up to and including level 2, where the learner has not achieved a first full level 2, or above
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N/A
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Fully Funded
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Co-funded+
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*Must be delivered as one of the English and maths, and/or first full level 2 or first full level 3 qualifications required as part of the legal entitlements.
^Must be delivered as entry or level one provision from local flexibility.
# Excludes flexible element where funding depends on age and level.
##16- to 18-year-old learners must be eligible under the ESFA's young people's residency requirements.
** Availability of loans at level 3 does not replace the legal entitlement to full funding for learners aged 19 to 23 undertaking their first full level 3.
+ Low Wage flexibility may apply, refer to paragraph 151 of ESFA funding rules
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