This field identifies the funding model to be applied when calculating funding for this learning aim.

All instances at institutions in England where Instance.FESTUMK = 1, 3 or 4 and Instance.REDUCEDI = 00 or 01.

The institution must indicate in this field the funding model which applies to the programme aim or learning aim.

This field only identifies the funding model being used to fund the learning aim and does not identify who the funding has been received from. To identify which agency is funding the learning aim, the Source of funding in the Learning Delivery Funding and Monitoring fields, must also be completed.

For further details of learner eligibility for funding, refer to the funding documentation.

The Funding models used for both EFA and Skills Funding Agency learning aims have been changed for 2013/14 and will need to be re-coded for learning aims that started prior to 1 August 2013. Institutions should refer to the migration mapping information given in Appendix B for full details of the re-coding that is required.

16-19 EFA funding model

For 2013/14, the 16-19 EFA funding model has replaced the 16-18LR funding model. All learning aims undertaken as part of a 16-19 study programme funded by the Education Funding Agency (EFA) must be recorded using this funding model.

Learners aged 16-25 with a Learning Difficulty Assessment (LDA) are funded by the EFA for 2013/14 and must be recorded using code 25, '16-19 funding'. This does not apply to learners undertaking an Apprenticeship programme who would be funded using code 35 'Adult skills funding' and funded by the SFA.

Adult skills funding model

For 2013/14, the Adult skills funding model has replaced the Adult learner responsive and the Employer responsive funding models. This funding model should be used for all classroom or Workplace provision.

16-18 Apprenticeships are funded through the Adult skills funding model.

Community Learning funding

Adult Safeguarded Learning is now known as Community Learning.

If code 10 is used then the type of Community Learning activity being undertaken must be identified in the Learning Delivery Funding and Monitoring fields.

Other Skills Funding Agency/EFA funding models

For 2013/14, code 80, Other LSC funding, has been removed and any continuing learners from 2012/13 will need to be coded as either code 81, Other Skills Funding Agency funding, or code 82, Other EFA funding.

Code 81 should be used for all other Skills Funding Agency provision which is not funded by the Adult skills funding model or ESF or Community Learning funded.

As part of the Skills Funding Agency's funding simplification work, Formal first step provision has been integrated within the Adult Skills Budget (ASB) and is no longer identified separately to other adult skills provision in the ILR. First step learning aims that were previously recorded using code 81, Other Skills Funding Agency funding, in 2012/13 should be re-coded using code 35, Adult skills funding. The First step indicator has been removed from the Learning Delivery Funding and Monitoring fields and should be removed from all learning aim records for 2013/14.

All learning aims starting on or after 1 August 2013 delivered through Instance.FUNDMODEL 81 and 82 should be identified using a Learning Delivery Monitoring code. Providers will be informed which code to use by the funding agency. New monitoring codes should be requested from the Information Authority.

Non funded learning aims

Code 99 should be used for all learning aims that are not funded by the Skills Funding Agency or EFA. This includes learning aims where the full cost is paid for by the student or their employer. It also includes learning aims delivered on behalf of another provider (which may be directly in receipt of Skills Funding Agency or EFA funding for them), that is learning aims that are sub-contracted in to the provider.

Learning aims financed by 24+ Advanced learning loans must be recorded using code 99, no Skills Funding Agency funding or EFA funding, in this field and in the Learning Delivery Funding and Monitoring fields with codes LearningDeliveryFAM.LEARNDELFAMTYPE = ADL and LearningDeliveryFAM.LEARNDELFAMCODE = 1.

This field should be returned for learning aims that are not funded by the Skills Funding Agency or EFA in the following circumstances:

• Delivered by an FE college
• Apprenticeships delivered by private training providers where delivered within the terms of a Skills Funding Agency/NAS contract or in other cases are sent on a voluntary basis
• Financed by a 24+ Advanced learning loan.

Please view The Individualised Learner Record (ILR) specification from The Information Authority for more details.

To calculate funding for this learning aim.