Adult Education Budget

What is the Adult Education Budget?

The Adult Education Budget is a fully funded programme provided by the government that is accessible to employers and individuals, funding a huge range of training. This programme is a great opportunity for employers to upskill their workforce and for individuals to kick-start their careers free of charge. The Adult Education Budget has some eligibility regulations that need to be met in order for an individual to commence training.

Who is eligible for the Adult Education Budget?

In order to be eligible to commence training within the Adult Education Budget, you must be within the following requirements:

An individual aged 19 to 23 can achieve a level 2 or 3 qualification if they don't have one
AEB can be used to fund low-waged individuals (less than £18525 gross annual salary) aged over 24 to get their first level 2 or 3 qualification
AEB can be used to fund anyone who is unemployed for any course or qualification up to level 2
AEB can be used to fund any low-waged individual (less than £18525 gross annual salary), whose first language isn't English, to improve their language skills up to level 2
AEB can be used to fund level 2 English and Maths for anyone over the age of 19
The individual must have lived within the UK for 3 years

Each AEB funded course is within a certain area which has been authorised to deliver the training. You must be a resident within the area that the course has been authorised to deliver the training, in order to apply. Listed below are the courses TrainPlus delivers in South East of England / Essex and London / Greater London.

AEB courses we deliver

Below is a list of courses we train that are included within the Adult Education Budget depending on your location:
South East of England / Essex

Entry Level 1/2/3 Essential Digital Skills
Level 1 Essential Digital Skills
Entry Level 1/2/3 Maths Functional Skills
Level 1/2 Maths Functional Skills
Entry Level 1/2/3 English Functional Skills
Level 1/2 English Functional Skills

London / Greater London

BTEC Level 3 Diploma in Professional Competence for IT and Telecoms Professional
BTEC Level 3 Diploma in Adult Care (England)
BTEC Level 3 Certificate for Managers
BTEC Level 3 Diploma in IT (QCF)
BTEC Level 3 National Certificate in Information Technology
Level 3 Diploma in Children's Learning and Development (Early Years Educator)
Level 3 Certificate in Assessing Vocational Achievement

Government Contribution Table

Provision	19 to 23-year-olds	24+ Unemployed	24+ Other
English and Maths, up to and including level 2 (Must be delivered as part of the legal entitlement)	Fully Funded	Fully Funded	Fully Funded
Essential Digital Skills Qualifications up to and including level 1	Fully Funded	Fully Funded	Fully Funded
Level 3 legal entitlement (individuals first full level 3)	Fully Funded	N/A	N/A
Level 3 adult offer (individuals without a full level 3 or above accessing a qualification on the Level 3 adult offer qualifications list)	Fully Funded	Fully Funded	Fully Funded
Level 3 (an individual has already achieved a full level 3)	Loan-funded	Loan-funded	Loan-funded

How to apply for AEB funded courses?

If you wish to apply for one of the AEB funded courses we provide, and are eligible as stated in the requirements, then you can visit our Course Application page via the button below. Fill out the form by selecting the course you are interested in and then click submit so we can review your application.

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