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Welcome To SkillsFundingAgency.com
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This site was set up in December 2009. It is independent of the Skills Funding Agency and, as well as giving background information on the agency and what it does, posts news and comment about the SFA.
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The SFA launched its official site in March 2010 and began operations in April 2010. A link to the official site can be found HERE.
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If you would like to approach the agency or its representatives your best route is to use the Contact Us page of the Skills Funding Agency's official site. To do so click HERE
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We aim to provide an independent source of information for interested readers. Enjoy your visit!
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When Guidance Notes are issued you will be able to access them from the menu on the left. Guidance Note 5 is now available and can be found HERE.
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Skills Funding Agency Updates will be the "primary communication channel for colleges and training organisations." Update 21 issued on 1st September can be found HERE
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The agency is the successor organisation to the Learning and Skills Council and, with the exception of Higher Education, is responsible for all Government funded post-19 education and training. The Skills Funding Agency is the lead organisation for delivering the 2006 "Leitch Review" vision of world class skills in a demand-led system. To do this it is charged with prioritising skills training to match the needs of employers and individuals. This will replace the historic model characterised by some as supply-side delivery focusing on the capacity and priorities of providers and funding bodies rather than the preferences of employers and individuals.
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The main role of the agency is "to route funding swiftly, efficiently and securely to Further Education (FE) colleges and other providers, primarily in response to customer (employer and learner) choice on programmes such as Train to Gain."
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