The Department for Education had intended to issue allocations for the skills fund for the 2023/24 academic year. The new fund brings together the adult education budget, free courses for jobs and community learning under a single heading however plans to merge several adult skills budgets into a single skills fund have been delayed for a year. The move is part of the government’s reforms to simplify the skills funding system and make providers more accountable to government priorities. Click here for more.
