co-fund if not on benefits?

If they meet the criteria of 'who we fund' in the funding rules - Specifically check the residency eligibility - then Yes.

Whether they are eligible for full funding would depend on what you were enrolling them on.

Full funding is available for:

• English and maths, up to and including level 2, for individuals aged 19 and over, who have not previously attained a GCSE grade 4 (C), or higher, and/or

• first full qualification at level 2 for individuals aged 19 to 23, and/or

• first full qualification at level 3 for individuals aged 19 to 23

• essential digital skills qualifications, up to and including level 1, for individuals aged 19 and over, who have digital skills assessed at below level 1

They would not qualify for full funding under local flexibility as from your definition they do not meet the criteria for unemployed as described by the esfa:

For funding purposes, we define a learner as unemployed if one or more of the following apply, they:

• receive Jobseeker’s Allowance (JSA), including those receiving National Insurance credits only

• receive Employment and Support Allowance (ESA)

• receive Universal Credit (UC), and their take-home pay as recorded on their UC statement (disregarding UC payments and other benefits) is less than £345 a month (learner is sole adult in their benefit claim) or £552 a month (learner has a joint benefit claim with their partner)

• are released on temporary licence, studying outside a prison environment, and not funded by the Ministry of Justice

nor do they meet the criteria for discretionary full funding as they are not in reciept of another state benefit.

HTH

Phil

Most 19-23 year olds are fully funded but what provision do they want to undertake?