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Gaining level 2 skills in both maths and English helps students realise their potential and gives them the opportunity to progress in life, learning and work. The maths and English condition of funding ensures that 16 to 19 year olds on study programmes without GCSE maths and English Grade 4 or above get support to improve their English and maths skills and make progress towards level 2.

Changes to the maths and English condition of funding for 2025 to 2026

Changes to the maths and English condition of funding guidance are being introduced in the 2025 to 2026 academic year, to enable all students to access support that leads to the best outcomes for them. In summary, these introduce a requirement for all students to be offered 100 hours each of English and maths teaching, to be delivered at any point in the academic year. This should be delivered as in person, whole class, stand-alone teaching. As planned, compliance against these requirements will be measured.

We are also asking institutions to continue their best efforts to deliver extra teaching time for maths, totalling 35 hours over the academic year, but compliance with this will not be measured. As planned, the tolerance is moving to 2.5%, but we will then keep it under review rather than move to 0% as previously announced. Please see the guidance for 2025 to 2026 for more information.