Termination of ESFA funding agreements: providers
Guidance on the termination of ESFA funding agreements for providers.
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This guidance is for providers affected when funding agreements, contracts or provider agreements for apprenticeships (all referred to hereafter as funding agreements) between the Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) and providers are terminated.
This guidance relates only to apprenticeships and post-19 further education provision (including adult education budget (AEB), 16 to 19 funding and advanced learner loans) funded through ESFA. It does not apply to Skills Bootcamp funding. If a provider’s funding agreements include an allocation for Skills Bootcamp funding and they are terminated, the Skills Bootcamp team will provide guidance and support as appropriate.
Funding agreements can be terminated by either party for different reasons. For instance, providers may wish to stop delivering ESFA funded provision and request to terminate their agreements. In this instance, they should formally notify ESFA in writing, giving at least the notice period set out in their funding agreements.
Alternatively, circumstances may arise that require ESFA to terminate some, or all, of its agreements with a particular provider.
Guidance for employers and learners is available in the DfE help centre.
Updates to this page
Last updated 9 April 2024 + show all updates
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The guidance for training providers has been updated to explain what training providers can expect from the Department for Education (DfE) and what they need to do if their funding agreements with the Education and Skills Funding Agency are terminated. The guidance for apprentices and learners and for employers has been removed as they have been replaced by guidance articles on the DfE help centre.
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First published.