Legal Entitlements
The WMCA AEB supports 4 legal entitlements to full funding for eligible adult learners.
The legal entitlements for level 2 and level 3 follow the definition of fullness in the below. A learner can only be fully funded for one vocational qualification from the entitlement qualifications list when exercising their legal entitlement. Appropriate information, advice and guidance should be given to a learner and the learner should be made aware of their entitlement rights and progression routes on completing an entitlement qualification.
These entitlements are set out in the Apprenticeships, Skills and Children Learning Act 2009, and enable eligible learners to be fully funded for the following qualifications:
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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
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first full qualification at level 2 for individuals aged 19 to 23, and/or
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first full qualification at level 3 for individuals aged 19 to 23 and 24+ as part of WMCA flexibilities
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Information technology (‘digital’) skills, up to and including level 1, for individuals aged 19 and over,
who have digital skills assessed at below level 1
If an individual meets the legal entitlement eligibility criteria, you must not charge them any course fees.
Eligible learners exercising their legal entitlement must be enrolled on approved qualifications for funding through the relevant entitlement. For the funding year 2021 to 2022, providers can find the approved qualifications in the ESFA list of qualifications approved for funding, for the following entitlement offers:
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level 2 and level 3 and/or
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English and maths and/or
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essential digital skills qualifications
If an individual meets the legal entitlement eligibility criteria, you must not charge them any course fees.
Eligible learners exercising their legal entitlement must be enrolled on approved qualifications for funding through the relevant entitlement. For the funding year 2021 to 2022, providers can find the approved qualifications in the ESFA list of qualifications approved for funding, for the following entitlement offers:
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level 2 and level 3 and/or
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English and maths and/or
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essential digital skills qualifications
Eligible 19 to 23-year-old learners can access all qualifications from the level 3 adult offer. If a learner aged 19 to 23 completes a qualification that is included on both the legal entitlement list and the level 3 adult offer list, they will have exercised their level 3 legal entitlement.