Implementation
National Qualifications Framework Qualifications funded to 31 December 2011
In June a list of Summit Skills qualifications within the National Qualifications Framework (NQF) which will be funded to 31 July 2011 for new starts was published. This list has been reviewed and due to exceptional circumstances three qualifications will continue to be funded to the 31 December 2011 for new starts. Funding for new starts for the remainder qualifications will cease from 31 July 2011.
In addition, a niche NQF qualification around watch/clocks repair and restoration will be funded for new starts to 31 December 2011.
Please see list for further details.
Withdrawal of Funding for National Qualification Framework Qualifications
The Agency has stated its commitment to focus funding on provision from the Qualifications and Credit Framework (QCF) and to move towards funding a comprehensive QCF offer from January 2011. As part of the transition to the QCF the Agency has embarked upon a process of removing funding for National Qualification Framework (NQF) qualifications in Adult Learner Responsive and Train to Gain for post 19 learners.
The Agency is doing this in three stages. The first tranche of turning off funding for NQF qualifications took place in July 2010 (further details are at the bottom of the page). The second tranche is taking place in September 2010 and the final tranche will take place in January 2011 for the small number of NQF qualifications where the appropriate QCF offer will not be available until early 2011.
More detailed information on the transition arrangements is available in the Managing Transition from NQF to QCF document (published 13 October 2010).
Third phase of turning off funding for National Qualification Framework qualifications
The list below is an updated version of the list published on the 30 September 2010.
Following the January review with key stakeholders including UK Commission for Employment and Skills, the Association of Colleges and Association of Learning Providers, Sector Skills Councils and Awarding Organisations the Agency confirms that for those NQF qualifications in:
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the first tab (31 March 2011) funding for new starts will cease from 31 March 2011 or the operational end date of the qualification (which ever is sooner) as an appropriate QCF offer will be available by 1 April 2011. Wider Key Skills are included in this list as public funding post 19 is focused on provision within the QCF and the knowledge, skills and understanding represented through existing Wider Key Skills qualifications should be available as part of the framework of unit based and credit bearing qualifications.
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the second tab (31 July 2011) funding for new starts will continue because an appropriate QCF offer will not be available from 1 April 2011 and there are significant publicly funded enrolments. Funding for these qualifications will cease for new starts from the 31 July 2011 or the operational end date of the qualification (which ever is sooner).
NQF Qualifications confirmed for withdrawal of public funding
(published on 31 January 2011)
Second and third phase of turning off funding for National Qualification Framework qualifications
The list below has two sheets. The first sheet (entitled Cat 1 December) contains National Qualification Framework (NQF) qualifications for which public funding will be withdrawn for new starts from 31 December 2010 or the accreditation end date (whichever is sooner). The second sheet (entitled Cat 2 January) outlines NQF qualifications which will be reviewed in January.
The challenge process for the qualifications in "Category 1 December" ran from 1 October to 25 October. No further challenges will be accepted as the deadline has now passed. The list below has been updated to reflect the decisions made by the Skills Funding Agency following the challenge process.
NQF Qualifications confirmed for withdrawal of public funding
(published on 5 November 2010)
First phase of turning off funding for NQF qualifications
The list below outlines NQF qualifications for which funding ceased from 31 July 2010 for new starts (first phase). The second list captures corrections agreed with the relevant sector lead body and decisions made by the Skills Funding Agency following the first phase challenge process.
NQF Qualifications Confirmed for Withdrawal of Public Funding
(Updated 19 August 2010)
Correction to NQF Qualifications Confirmed for Withdrawal of Public Funding
(Updated 19 August 2010)
