Funding guidance

This webpage contains links to all the documents relating to funding for 2011/12.

YPLA Funding Guidance 2011/12

YPLA Funding Guidance 2011/12 updates and replaces the YPLA Funding Guidance 2010/11.

We ask that all providers, other stakeholders and local authorities that receive YPLA formula funding for the provision of education comply with this guidance.

Funding Regulations

Version 1 of this document, to be published in July 2011, combines the 2010/11 documents Funding Regulations and Learner Eligibility Guidance into a single book that provides the funding principles, rules on eligibility and regulations used in the 16 to 19 funding model.

Rates and Formula

Version 1 of this document, published in July 2011, provides information on the funding formula used in the 16 to 19 funding model, and the elements that make it up: standard learner number (SLN) values, national funding rates, and provider factors.

• Rates and Formula

ILR Funding Returns

Version 1 of this document, published in July 2011, includes the detailed technical advice on year-end estimates, final funding claims and the final claim reconciliation process for Contract Providers. An Addendum with some further technical advice on returns for 2011/12 is now published and must be read before completing the mid-year estimate workbook. 

• ILR Funding Returns
• Funding Regulations Addendum to ILR Funding Returns
• Mid-year funding estimate workbook (only required from Contract Providers subject to funding reconciliation).

Only providers subject to reconciliation will be required to make mid-year funding estimates (Annex B return) for 2011/12. The Annex B return must include only the figures returned on the last ILR R06 submissions in column D of the workbook. Column E should only include the rest of year estimate figures. Further advice on completing the workbook is included in the workbook and mid-year estimates will be required by the 29 February 2012.  Providers must NOT use the 2010/11 workbook for any 2011/12 returns. 

The powerpoint slide presentation on ILR Funding Returns has been updated to include some new slides on mid-year funding estimates and reconciliation for contract providers.

Additional Learning Support

Guidance on low cost ALS is contained within the other funding books above for 2011/12.

For high cost ALS learners (defined as those with costs above £5,500) the following documents are available:

• ALS Costs Form (above £5,500 only)
• Guidance on completing ALS Costs above £5,500

Partnership Provision Controls Guidance

This document was published on 29 July 2010 for 2010/11 and remains relevant to delivery arrangements for 2011/12.

• Partnership Provision Controls Guidance

Funding Guidance web-link Annex 2011-12

This is an up to date document that contains the various web-links in the Funding Guidance documents. This is being published as many web-links may change during the year.

YPLA Supporting Documents for 2012/13