Construction,
Planning and the
Built Environment
Adult Education Budget,
National Skills Fund and
Advanced Learner Loan
Budget 2021/22
Funding rates for Pearson qualifications
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Eligibility criteria for Adult Education Budget, National Skills Fund
and Advanced Learner Loan Budget funding streams 2021/22
*Learners eligible for co-funding and earning less than £17,374.50 annual gross salary, can be fully funded.
**Essential Digital Skills Qualifications at Entry Levels and Level 1 and available to teach from September 2020.
*** This funding is part of the new National Skills Fund which aims to help adults to train and gain level 3 qualifications. Eligible learners can take one short qualification without exhausting their eligibility. 19-23 year-olds can chose a qualification from the National Skills Fund or the AEB 19-23 Entitlement.
Budget, funding stream, and government contribution
Level Employment status Age 19-23 Age 24+
Entry and L1
EmployedAEB Local Flexibility (full funding) (without level 2)
AEB Local Flexibility (co-funding or full funding for low
wage earners)*
AEB Local Flexibility (co-funding or full funding
for low wage earners)* (with level 2)
Unemployed
AEB Local Flexibility (full funding)
L2
Employed
AEB 19-23 Entitlement (full funding) (without level 2)
AEB Local Flexibility (co-funding or full funding for low
wage earners)*
AEB Local Flexibility (co-funding or full funding
for low wage earners*) (with level 2)
Unemployed
AEB 19-23 Entitlement (full funding) (without level 2)
AEB Local Flexibility (full funding)
AEB Local Flexibility (full funding) (with level 2)
L3
Employed orunemployed
AEB 19-23 Entitlement (full funding) (without level 3)
ALLB Loan (full funding via loan)
ALLB Loan (full funding via loan) (with level 3)
L3
Employed orunemployed
AEB 19-23 Entitlement (full funding) (without level 3)
Must be used for first full L3 National Skills Fund*** (full funding) (without level 3)
National Skills Fund*** (full funding) (without level 3)
ALLB Loan (full funding via loan) (with level 3) ALLB Loan (full funding via loan) (with level 3)
L4-6
Employed orunemployed
ALLB Loan (full funding via loan)
English and Maths
Entry to L2
Employed orunemployed
AEB English and Maths Entitlement (full funding)
EDSQ**
Entry to L1
Employed orunemployed
AEB Digital Entitlement (full funding)
ESOL Entry to L2
Employed
AEB Local Flexibility (co-funding or full funding for low wage earners)*
Unemployed
AEB Local Flexibility (full funding)
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Pearson qualifications in Construction, Planning and the Built Environment eligible
for Adult Education Budget, National Skills Fund and Advanced Learner Loan Budget
Qualification Title Ref Size Assessment methods Funding rate
Adult Education Budget – Local Flexibility LAR TC GLH AU C E MCT Or P PA PE TCA Wr FF CF
Building and Construction
Level 1 Award in Health and Safety in a Construction Environment 60328988 0 21 l £195.00 £120.00
Level 1 Introductory Award in Construction 60351329 0 70 l £585.00 £360.00
Level 1 Introductory Certificate in Construction 60185430 0 180 l £941.00 £579.00
Level 1 Introductory Diploma in Construction 60185442 0 360 l £2,583.00 £1,589.50
Level 1/2 First Award in Construction and the Built Environment 60068176 0 120 l l £941.00 £579.00
Level 1/2 First Certificate in Construction and the Built Environment 60070481 0 240 l l £1,645.00 £1,012.50
Level 1/2 First Extended Certificate in Construction and the Built Environment 60102585 0 360 l l £2,583.00 £1,589.50
Level 1/2 First Diploma in Construction and the Built Environment 60102597 0 480 l l £3,345.00 £2,058.50
Level 2 NVQ Diploma in Site Logistics Operations (Construction) 60339135 0 74 l l £585.00 £360.00
Level 2 NVQ Certificate in Road Building and Maintenance 60343680 0 75 l l £585.00 £360.00
Level 2 NVQ Certificate in Plant Operations (Construction) 60343254 0 84 l l £585.00 £360.00
Level 2 NVQ Certificate in Fitted Interiors (Construction) 60040099 35 117 l £1,645.00 £1,012.50
Level 2 NVQ Diploma in Demolition (Construction) 60328435 0 127 l £941.00 £579.00
Level 2 NVQ Diploma in Specialist Installation Occupations (Construction) 60147726 38 128 l £2,583.00 £1,589.50
Level 2 NVQ Diploma in Roofing Occupations (Construction) 60328368 0 128 l £941.00 £579.00
Level 2 NVQ Diploma in Formwork (Construction) 60090881 43 144 l £2,583.00 £1,589.50
Level 2 NVQ Diploma in Controlling Lifting Operations - Slinger/Signaller
(Construction) 60328411 0 144 l £941.00 £579.00
Level 2 NVQ Diploma in Plant Operations (Construction) 60160196 45 150 l £2,583.00 £1,589.50
Level 2 NVQ Diploma in Steelfixing Occupations (Construction) 6014788X 48 160 l £2,583.00 £1,589.50
Level 2 NVQ Certificate in Construction and Civil Engineering Operations
(Construction) 60342250 0 172 l l £941.00 £579.00
Level 2 Certificate in Construction Plant Operations 60040841 30 180 l £1,645.00 £1,012.50
Level 2 NVQ Diploma in Road Building and Maintenance 60343692 0 180 l l £941.00 £579.00
Level 2 NVQ Diploma in Construction and Civil Engineering Operations
(Construction) 60342262 0 182 l l £941.00 £579.00
Pearson qualifications in Construction, Planning and the Built Environment eligible for
Adult Education Budget, National Skills Fund and Advanced Learner Loan Budget continued
Qualification Title Ref Size Assessment methods Funding rate
Adult Education Budget – Local Flexibility LAR TC GLH AU C E MCT Or P PA PE TCA Wr FF CF
Level 2 NVQ Diploma in Accessing Operations and Rigging 60343667 0 184 l l £941.00 £579.00
Level 2 NVQ Diploma in Specialist Concrete Occupations (Construction) 60365560 0 202 l l £1,645.00 £1,012.50
Level 2 NVQ Certificate in Interior Systems (Construction) 60343266 0 204 l l £1,645.00 £1,012.50
Level 2 NVQ Diploma in Building Maintenance Multi-trade Repair and
Refurbishment Operations (Construction) 6032837X 0 223 l £1,645.00 £1,012.50
Level 2 NVQ Diploma in Cladding Occupations (Construction) 60328423 0 224 l £1,645.00 £1,012.50
Level 2 NVQ Diploma in Interior Systems (Construction) 60343278 0 234 l l £1,645.00 £1,012.50
Level 2 NVQ Diploma in Plastering (Construction) 60364658 0 258 l £1,645.00 £1,012.50
Level 2 Diploma in Construction Occupations 60032546 40 330 l £2,583.00 £1,589.50
Level 2 NVQ Diploma in Decorative Finishing and Industrial Painting
Occupations (Construction) 60365651 0 345 l £2,583.00 £1,589.50
Level 2 NVQ Diploma in Wood Occupations (Construction) 60361840 0 351 l l £2,583.00 £1,589.50
Level 2 NVQ Diploma in Trowel Occupations (Construction) 6036466X 0 394 l £3,345.00 £2,058.50
Level 2 NVQ Diploma in Floorcovering Occupations (Construction) 60332128 127 443 l £3,345.00 £2,058.50
Qualification Title Ref Size Assessment methods Funding rate
Adult Education Budget – 19-23 Entitlement LAR TC GLH AU C E MCT Or P PA PE TCA Wr FF CF
Building and Construction
Level 1/2 First Extended Certificate in Construction and the Built Environment 60102585 0 360 l l £2,583.00 –
Level 1/2 First Diploma in Construction and the Built Environment 60102597 0 480 l l £3,345.00 –
Level 2 Diploma in Construction Occupations 60032546 40 330 l £2,583.00 –
Level 3 Certificate in Construction and the Built Environment (QCF) 50071385 30 180 l l l l l l l l l l £1,645.00 –
Level 3 National Extended Certificate in Construction and the Built
Environment 6030862X 0 360 l l l £2,583.00 –
Level 3 National Foundation Diploma in Construction and the Built
Environment 60308631 0 540 l l l £3,345.00 –
Level 3 National Diploma in Building Services Engineering 6031218X 0 720 l l l £5,421.00 –
Level 3 National Diploma in Civil Engineering 60312178 98 720 l l l £5,421.00 –
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Pearson qualifications in Construction, Planning and the Built Environment eligible for
Adult Education Budget, National Skills Fund and Advanced Learner Loan Budget continued
Qualification Title Ref Size Assessment methods Funding rate
Adult Education Budget - 19-23 Entitlement LAR TC GLH AU C E MCT Or P PA PE TCA Wr FF CF
Level 3 National Diploma in Construction and the Built Environment 60308643 0 720 l l l £5,421.00 –
Level 3 National Extended Diploma in Building Services Engineering 60312191 150 1080 l l l £8,583.00 –
Level 3 National Extended Diploma in Civil Engineering 60312166 0 1080 l l l £8,583.00 –
Level 3 National Extended Diploma in Construction and the Built Environment 60308618 0 1080 l l l £8,583.00 –
Qualification Title Ref Size Assessment methods Funding rate
National Skills Fund LAR TC GLH AU C E MCT Or P PA PE TCA Wr FF CF
Building and Construction
Level 3 NVQ Diploma in Occupational Work Supervision (Construction) 60345135 0 287 l l £1,645.00 –
Level 3 NVQ Diploma in Accessing Operations and Rigging 60343679 0 321 l l £2,583.00 –
Level 3 National Foundation Diploma in Construction and the Built
Environment 60308631 0 540 l l l £3,345.00 –
Level 3 National Diploma in Building Services Engineering 6031218X 0 720 l l l £5,421.00 –
Level 3 National Diploma in Civil Engineering 60312178 98 720 l l l £5,421.00 –
Level 3 National Diploma in Construction and the Built Environment 60308643 0 720 l l l £5,421.00 –
Level 3 National Extended Diploma in Building Services Engineering 60312191 150 1080 l l l £8,583.00 –
Level 3 National Extended Diploma in Civil Engineering 60312166 0 1080 l l l £8,583.00 –
Level 3 National Extended Diploma in Construction and the Built Environment 60308618 0 1080 l l l £8,583.00 –
Qualification Title Ref Size Assessment methods Funding rate
Advanced Learner Loan Budget LAR TC GLH AU C E MCT Or P PA PE TCA Wr FF CF
Building and Construction
Level 3 Certificate in Construction and the Built Environment (QCF) 50071385 30 180 l l l l l l l l l l £1,645.00 –
Level 3 NVQ Diploma in Occupational Work Supervision (Construction) 60345135 0 287 l l £1,645.00 –
Level 3 NVQ Diploma in Construction Contracting Operations 60125007 90 300 l £5,421.00 –
Level 3 NVQ Diploma in Accessing Operations and Rigging 60343679 0 321 l l £2,583.00 –
Pearson qualifications in Construction, Planning and the Built Environment eligible for
Adult Education Budget, National Skills Fund and Advanced Learner Loan Budget continued
Qualification Title Ref Size Assessment methods Funding rate
Advanced Learner Loan Budget LAR TC GLH AU C E MCT Or P PA PE TCA Wr FF CF
Level 3 National Extended Certificate in Construction and the Built
Environment 6030862X 0 360 l l l £2,583.00 –
Level 3 Diploma in Civil Engineering for Technicians (Institution of Civil
Engineers) 50111152 130 390 l £5,421.00 –
Level 3 National Foundation Diploma in Construction and the Built
Environment 60308631 0 540 l l l £3,345.00 –
Level 3 National Diploma in Building Services Engineering 6031218X 0 720 l l l £5,421.00 –
Level 3 National Diploma in Civil Engineering 60312178 98 720 l l l £5,421.00 –
Level 3 National Diploma in Construction and the Built Environment 60308643 0 720 l l l £5,421.00 –
Level 3 National Extended Diploma in Building Services Engineering 60312191 150 1080 l l l £8,583.00 –
Level 3 National Extended Diploma in Civil Engineering 60312166 0 1080 l l l £8,583.00 –
Level 3 National Extended Diploma in Construction and the Built Environment 60308618 0 1080 l l l £8,583.00 –
Level 4 NVQ Diploma in Construction Site Supervision (Construction) 60142327 123 390 l £5,421.00 –
Level 4 NVQ Diploma in Construction and Building Services Management and
Supervision (Sustainability) 60082434 110 413 l l £5,421.00 –
Level 5 NVQ Diploma in Construction Management (Sustainability) 60059850 64 293 l l l l l l l l l £1,645.00 –
Level 6 NVQ Diploma in Construction Contracting Operations Management 60147878 81 195 l £941.00 –
Level 6 NVQ Diploma in Senior Site Inspection 50097714 126 320 l £1,645.00 –
Level 6 NVQ Diploma in Construction Site Management (Construction) 60147714 172 447 l £3,345.00 –
Key
Abbreviation: Assessment methodsLAR Learning Aim Reference Au Aural Examination P Portfolio of Evidence
TC Total credits C Coursework PA Practical Demonstration/Assignment
GLH Guided Learning Hours E E-assessment PE Practical Examination
FF Fully funded rate MCT Multiple Choice Examination TCA Task-based Controlled Assessment
