Provider Funding

Hampshire Learning allocates funding from the Skills Funding Agency on an annual basis aligned to the academic year August to July to support adult and community learning programmes. Information about funding for 2012-13 is contained in the HCC Strategic Commissioning Plan for Adult and Community Learning 149kb 2012-13. For further information and application forms see the funding 2012-13 tab below.

Funding is allocated for learning opportunities delivered within the following learning categories:

Personal and Community Development Learning (PCDL)
Neighbourhood Learning in Deprived Communities (NLDC)
Family Programmes
Adult Skills Budget (ASB)
Learner and Learning Support

Personal and Community Development Learning (PCDL)

There are three categories of learning under this funding stream:

Leisure Learning
Priority PCDL
Skills for Independent Living and Leisure

Leisure Learning

Aims

To develop knowledge, skills and understanding in a range of subject areas, including health, wellbeing and personal development
For personal interest and enjoyment
To engage learners in community development / citizenship projects

Suggested Courses

Arts and Crafts
Beginners’ and Improvers Computer Courses
Modern Foreign Languages
Cookery
Preparation for Employment
Healthy Living/Healthy Eating
Sports and Fitness
Dance and Drama
Complementary Therapies
Managing Change eg Preparing for Retirement
Active Citizenship eg Understanding Global Warming; Sustainability
Volunteering Programmes

Priority PCDL

Aims

To develop knowledge, skills and understanding in a range of subject areas, including health, wellbeing and personal development
To improve employability
To manage change or cope with current/future life situations
To promote active citizenship

Suggested Courses

Confidence Building
Personal Development
Work Preparation
Job Search
Taking Part
Assertiveness
Managing Life Changes
Getting Started with IT
Volunteering Programmes
Confident Cookery
Gardening
Sustainability

Progression

Further PCDL learning / informal learning opportunities
Skills for Life provision
Volunteering opportunities / community projects / employment
Qualification courses

Skills for Independent Living and Leisure (SILL)

Aims

to develop the knowledge, skills and understanding of adults with learning difficulties and/or disabilities
to encourage independent living in the community

Suggested Courses

Computing for Visually Impaired Learners
Assertiveness Skills
Confident Cookery
Art, Design and Craft
Preparation for Volunteering
Skills for Life: Literacy, Numeracy, ICT
Taking Part (in community-based projects)
Gardening
Employment Skills

Progression

Further learning opportunities eg Units from the QCF or PCDL courses
Volunteering
Employment or supported employment

Neighbourhood Learning In Deprived Communities (NLDC)

Aims

To encourage learners in deprived communities to engage in learning
To provide information, advice and guidance on further learning opportunities
To provide opportunities for learners to become involved in the local community
To improve employability and improve essential skills
To develop knowledge, skills and understanding of the local community
To build capacity to deliver learning provision by working in partnership with local voluntary and community groups

Suggested programmes

Community-based projects
Volunteering programmes
Training in community leadership; as community champions or community tutors
Arts and Crafts
Health and Wellbeing
Sport and Exercise
Practical Skills eg gardening, dressmaking, cookery, cycle maintenance
Sustainability
Preparation for Employment
Active Citizenship
Personal Money Management

Accreditation

Where appropriate, accreditation is available through Unit Accreditation under the QCF or the NCFE Investing in Quality Licence. Participation in community projects or volunteering activities may be accredited as well as personal and skills development.

Progression

Volunteering opportunities / community projects / employment
Further learning including preparation for employment programmes
Literacy / Numeracy provision
Becoming more actively involved in the community

Family Programmes

There are three categories of learning in this section:

Family Literacy, Language and Numeracy (FLLN),
Wider Family Learning (WFL) and
other Family Learning programmes

Family Literacy, Language and Numeracy

Aims

To improve the literacy, language and numeracy skills of parents
To improve parents’ ability to help their children
To improve children’s acquisition of literacy, language and numeracy skills

Learners on courses of 30 hours or more will be entered for National Tests in Literacy and Numeracy at the appropriate level.

Progression

Further FLLN / Skills for Life courses at the next level
Further learning opportunities eg PCDL or qualification courses
Volunteering eg in schools
Employment

Wider Family Learning (WFL)

Aims

To develop the skills or knowledge of both the adult and child participants
To help parents/carers to be more active in the support of their children’s learning and development and to understand the impact of that support.

Suggested Programmes

Family Learning programmes provide an opportunity for parents to develop the skills and self confidence to support their children, usually focusing on a particular theme or curriculum area. These may initially be a short workshop leading onto a longer 10 hour programme and can include, as examples, the following accredited courses:

Healthy Eating
Arts and Crafts
Communication Skills
Healthy Living/Healthy Eating
ICT
Under-5s programmes
Money Management
Health and Safety
Family Gardening
Sustainability
Family Games

Progression

FLLN / Skills for Life courses for those without Literacy and Numeracy at Level 2
Further learning opportunities eg PCDL or qualification courses
Volunteering eg in schools
Employment

Other Family Learning courses

These programmes will have the same Aims as those delivered under Wider Family Learning and courses may include those outlined above. Learners will generally already hold Level 2 qualifications, so the focus and content of courses will need to reflect the needs of learners.

Progression

Further learning opportunities eg PCDL or qualification courses
Volunteering eg in schools
Employment

ASB Qualification Courses

Funding is available to deliver qualification courses where providers are able to meet the Awarding Body requirements to manage the assessment, internal verification and quality systems.

Aims

To deliver high quality learning provision to meet learners’ needs
To ensure learners have appropriate assessment opportunities to gain the identified qualification
To provide progression opportunities to further study and qualifications
To meet employers’ requirements for a qualified workforce
For personal interest and satisfaction

Suggested qualifications courses that may be supported through this funding stream are included in the table below.

All courses are subject to final confirmation of funding eligibility

Further details Microsoft Word 58kb

Funding 2012-13

This adult and community learning (ACL) plan for funding and commissioning activities outlines the requirements of Hampshire County Council’s adult and community learning service to achieve its strategic and organisational targets for 2012-13.

It details the type and extent of community learning activities that Hampshire County Council, in conjunction with key partners, is seeking to secure for 2012-13.

HCC Strategic Commissioning Plan for Adult and Community Learning 149kb
Grant Application Form – part a
Grant Application Spreadsheet 101kb – part b
Grant Application (shortened version) for small or new provision 76kb.

For further information about funding for adult and community learning provision in Hampshire, please contact:

Paul Whitehead
Planning and Performance Officer, Hampshire Learning
email paul.whitehead@hants.gov.uk