11.1
Delivery is funded by the Education and Skills Funding Agency amounting to approximately £1.6m per annum.
This funding is divided between:
- Direct Delivery including IT/digital and ESOL courses, including some accredited courses, and family learning,
- Procurement of services from local learning Providers on a four (4) year Community Learning procurement framework,
- Community Learning Responsiveness Fund allocated annually to local partners in order to respond to specific local needs,
- Wider Family Learning for Schools grants allocated annually to local schools in order to respond to specific local needs.
11.2
Subcontracting through the 4-year procurement framework allows the service to:
- provide learning opportunities to our priority learners,
- offer an entry point for disadvantaged groups, including those with protected characteristics,
- maintain a balanced and high-quality curriculum offer that is accessible to all learners,
- be responsive to local, regional, and national priorities,
- engage with local Providers to deliver niche or expert provision with access to appropriate facilities,
- and maximise the use of its funding for front-line delivery.
