ESFA Update further education: 12 March 2025
Published 12 March 2025
Applies to England
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Information: Updated 16 to 19 and adult education and skills funding document collection pages
We have updated our 2 document collection pages for 16 to 19 and adult education and skills funding to include links to the most recent information and to improve the layout for users:
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16 to 19 education and skills funding provides information for schools, colleges, local authorities and independent training providers about 16 to 19 funding arrangements
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adult education and skills funding provides information on adult education and skills funding allocations, funding rates, calculations and performance management
Information: Further education free meals rate 2025 to 2026
You will soon be receiving your 16 to 19 allocation statement for 2025 to 2026 academic year from the Department for Education (DfE), which will include a section for further education (FE) free meals. The funding rate for FE free meals will be confirmed later in the year. For now, the line in your statement for FE free meals will be shown as zero.
Please be assured funding will be provided. DfE will be reissuing statements with confirmation of the allocation for FE free meals in due course.