16 to 19 funding: maths and English condition of funding

It is essential for 16 to 19-year-olds to progress towards level 2 English and maths, where they do not have these qualifications. That is why the maths and English condition of funding requires a minimum number of hours of stand-alone, whole class, in person teaching. Institutions should now have all the information they need to prepare for the 2025 to 2026 academic year.

In the maths and English condition of funding, we have published technical updates:

• explaining how to record the planned minimum teaching hours in the Individualised Learner Record (ILR)/school census
• to support ensuring you have the evidence needed for audit of the planned minimum teaching hours

The ILR technical specification has also been updated to include maths and English minimum hours Funding and Monitoring codes. The school census technical specification will be updated.

If you have any questions, contact your local place-based lead, or contact DfE via the online contact us form.