Reforms to subcontracting education for learners over 16

Subcontracting education and training for learners over 16 is common. We want to review how we oversee the practice to:

• strengthen our monitoring and improve our assessment of risk
• get involved more quickly and decisively when needed
• make the rules and requirements clearer across post 16 funding
• reduce the volume of subcontracting overall
• stop subcontracting undertaken only for financial reasons
• keep subcontracting that meets special needs and improves access and opportunities for disadvantaged learners