How will the third sector be funded?
.Local authorities will identify the learning opportunities needed in their area. Emphasis will be on high quality and appropriate provision for all young people. We expect the Third Sector to be well placed to deliver the high quality provision local authorities will be looking for. There may be a small number of third sector providers for whom regional or national arrangements are appropriate.Q. How will the commissioning relationship work for providers who draw learners from all over the country and how will they receive their funding? A. We recognise that specialist providers like land based colleges draw students from all over the country and that we need to ensure that the commissioning process and the proposed sub-regional and regional structures need to be flexible across regional boundaries to take account of those providers operating across regions. We would still want these providers to have a lead relationship with a local authority. YPLA will nonetheless play an important
