Section 5. – Skills Programmes Contributions table
WMCA contribution table 19- to 23-year-olds
The table below shows the level of WMCA contribution from devolved Skills Programmes funding for 19- to 23-year-olds:
Provision
Unemployed
- Fully funded
Low wage
- Fully funded
Employed
- Fully funded
Notes
- Must be delivered as part of the legal entitlement qualifications
Unemployed
- Fully funded
Low wage
- Fully funded
Employed
- Fully funded
Notes
- Must be delivered as part of the digital legal entitlement qualifications list
Unemployed
- Fully funded
Low wage
- Fully funded
Employed
- Fully funded
Notes
- First full level 2 must be delivered as part of the legal entitlement qualifications. Level 2 provision from the local flexibility offer will not be funded for 19- to 23-year-olds who do not have a first full Level 2 refer to the ‘local flexibility and legal entitlements’ section
Unemployed
- Fully funded (up to and including level 1)
Low wage
- Fully funded (up to and including level 1)
Employed
- Fully funded (up to and including level 1)
Notes
- Must be delivered as entry or level one provision from local flexibility
Unemployed
- Fully funded (up to and including level 1)
Low wage
- Fully funded (up to and including level 1)
Employed
- Co-funded
Notes
- Full funding only applies for those eligible through unemployed or who are in receipt of a low wage
Unemployed
- Fully funded
Low wage
- Fully funded
Employed
- Fully funded
Notes
- First full level 3 must be delivered as part of the legal entitlement qualification
Unemployed
- Fully funded
Low wage
- Fully funded
Employed
- Fully funded
Notes
- Learners without a full level 3 or above can access a qualification on the level 3 adult offer qualification list. Learners who already hold a level 3 or higher and meet the definition of unemployed or who are in receipt of low wage
Unemployed
- Loan funded
Low wage
- Loan funded
Employed
- Loan funded
Notes
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Learners without a full level 3 or above can access a qualification on the level 3 adult offer qualification list. Learners who already hold a level 3 or higher and meet the definition of unemployed or who are in receipt of low wage
Unemployed
- Fully funded
Low wage
- Fully funded
Employed
- Fully funded
Notes
- WMCA approved flex list – The level 3+ are fully funded where they support WMCA priorities related to the movement of residents into work or upskilling those in low pay jobs. This covers:
- Those who do not meet the first full Level 3
- (National policy legal entitlement) where they are unemployed/low wage i.e., 2nd level 3 and/or the qualification is not listed on either the legal entailment or NSF list
- Those taking their first full level 4/5 – where they are unemployed/low wage
- For non-low wage employed – providers will still need prior approval through a business case
Unemployed
- Loan funded
Low wage
- Loan funded
Employed
- Loan funded*
Notes
- Level 4 flexibility may apply if agreed within an agreed flexibility and delivery plan
Unemployed
- Fully funded
Low wage
- Fully funded
Employed
- Co-funded
Notes
-
Full funding only applies for those eligible through unemployed or who are in receipt of a low wage
WMCA contribution table 24+
The table below shows the level of WMCA contribution from devolved Skills Programmes funding for 24+
Provision
Unemployed
- Fully funded
Low wage
- Fully funded
Employed
- Fully funded
Notes
- Must be delivered as part of the legal entitlement qualifications
Unemployed
- Fully funded
Low wage
- Fully funded
Employed
- Fully funded
Notes
- Must be delivered as part of the digital legal entitlement qualifications list
Unemployed
- Fully funded
Low wage
- Fully funded
Employed
- Co funded
Notes
- Full funding only applies for those eligible through unemployed or who are in receipt of a low wage
Unemployed
- Fully funded
Low wage
- Fully funded
Employed
- Co funded
Notes
- Full funding only applies for those eligible through unemployed or who are in receipt of a low wage
Unemployed
- Fully funded
Low wage
- Fully funded
Employed
- Co-funded
Notes
- Full funding only applies for those eligible through unemployed or who are in receipt of a low wage
Unemployed
- Fully funded
Low wage
- Fully funded
Employed
- Fully funded
Notes
- First full level 3 must be delivered as part of the legal entitlement qualification
Unemployed
- Loan funded
Low wage
- Loan funded
Employed
- Loan funded
Notes
-
Availability of loans at level 3+ does not replace WMCA’s legal entitlement to full funding for residents aged 24+ undertaking their first full level 3. Level 3 flexibility may apply if agreed as part of a flexibility and delivery plan
Unemployed
- Fully funded
Low wage
- Fully funded
Employed
- Fully funded
Notes
-
Learners without a full level 3 or above can access a qualification on the level 3 adult offer qualification list. Learners who already hold a level 3 or higher and meet the definition of unemployed or who are in receipt of low wage – All 24+ learners who are not eligible for the level 3 adult offer must refer to the advanced learner loans funding rules
Unemployed
- Fully funded
Low wage
- Fully funded
Employed
- Fully funded
Notes
- WMCA approved flex list – The level 3+ are full funded, where they support WMCA priorities related to the movement of residents into work or upskilling those in low pay jobs. This cover.
- Those who do not meet the first full Level 3
- (National policy legal entitlement) where they are unemployed/low wage i.e., 2nd level 3 and/or the qualification is not listed on either the legal entailment or NSF list
- Those taking their first full level 4/5 – where they are unemployed/low wage
- For non-low wage employed – providers will still need prior approval through a business case
Unemployed
- Loan funded
Low wage
- Loan funded
Employed
- Loan funded
Notes
- Level 4 flexibility may apply if agreed within an agreed flexibility and delivery plan
Unemployed
- Fully funded
Low wage
- Fully funded
Employed
- Co-funded
Notes
- For those eligible through unemployed or who are in receipt of a low wage