Adult Skills Fund
Overview
The Adult Skills Fund (ASF) formally Adult Education Budget (AEB) was devolved from Central Government in August 2019 and supports tens of thousands of the city-region’s residents every year to develop the skills they need for life and work.
Additionally, it helps to ensure that employers can access the skilled workforce they need for businesses across the city-region to grow and thrive.
Some of the courses the ASF funds ranges from teaching essential skills that adults need to progress in the world of work or to improve employability, through to qualifications that boost career prospects, in particular those working in low paid jobs or in Greater Manchester’s foundation and growth sectors, as outlined in our Local Industrial Strategy (PDF, 1,525KB)
Devolved control over adult skills has enabled Greater Manchester to introduce new flexibilities to make it easier for people to access the skills training they need, for example by providing access to certain courses free of charge for adults earning less than the national living wage.
It's a key priority that Greater Manchester residents receive quality training and education, so all our procured contracts awarded to organisations have received ratings of Good or Outstanding in their Ofsted inspections for their adult education provision.
For all enquiries about Adult Skills Fund please email: AdultSkillsEnquiries@greatermanchester-ca.gov.uk