Award of Adult Education Budget Sub-Contracting Funding to Multiple Providers by Cambridgeshire County Council

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Cambridgeshire County Council awarded a contract to Ground Work East, SPS Training Solutions Limited, Romsey Mill Trust, Longhurst Group, Comberton Village College, Bottisham Village College, Futures Advice, Skills and Employment, and Cambridge English Language S for the delivery of adult education training under the Adult Education Budget (AEB) for the academic year 1 August 2022 to 31 July 2023, with an option to extend for two further years.

The total funding available for 2022-2023 was £400,000, and the contract value was £402,823.

The AEB grants are received from the Education Skills Funding Agency (ESFA)/Department for Education (DfE) and the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority (CPCA), with a small allocation for Level 3 qualification delivery through the National Skills Fund managed by the CPCA.

The Council delivers adult education in-house, but sub-contracts a proportion of the grants to independent providers that deliver training complementing the in-house delivery.

The AEB aims to engage adults and provide the skills and learning they need to equip them for work, an apprenticeship or other learning, enabling flexible tailored programmes that may or may not require a qualification, to help eligible learners engage in learning, build confidence, and/or enhance their wellbeing.

The relevant CPCA and ESFA Funding Rules and eligibility criteria for the academic year apply.