Education and training courses for adults aged 19+ in England are funded through the Adult Skills Fund. From August 2019, this was devolved by central Government to the Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority. It helps people improve their job prospects, progress in work, or move into further learning. 

Authority-funded ASF includes support for four legal entitlements to full funding for eligible adult learners.  

These entitlements are set out in the Apprenticeships, Skills and Children Learning Act 2009, and enable eligible learners to be fully funded for the following qualifications:  

1. English and maths up to and including level 2 for individuals aged 19 and over who have not previously achieved a GCSE grade A* - C or grade 4 or higher, and/or have been assessed as having an existing skill level lower than grade 4 (even if they have previously achieved a GCSE or equivalent qualification in English or maths)  

2. First full qualification at level 2 for individuals aged 19 to 23, and/or  

3. First full qualification at level 3 for individuals aged 19 to 23  

4. Essential Digital Skills qualifications (EDSQs) OR Digital Functional Skills qualifications (FSQs), up to and including Level 1, for individuals aged 19 and over, who have digital skills assessed at below Level 1  

You may be funded through ASF if you: 

• Are aged 19 or over at the start of learning  

• Are an eligible resident of the Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority (CPCA) area  

• Are ordinarily resident in England at the start of your course  

• Meet the provider’s eligibility checks before enrolment