Estimating the funding that a course might attract within the English Further Education market can be a complex task. Working in partnership with Barking and Dagenham College, Capita Business Services have produced a simple step by step course funding calculator that applies the rules for each of the main funding streams to provide a ready reckoner of expected funding. You Can Undertake calculations for 16 to 18, Adult Skills and Apprenticeship funding models Choose your Provider and therefore base calculations on known provider values Enter estimated student starts in age categories and apply retention and achievement rates Choose Guided Learning Hours, Credits or Apprenticeship framework on which to base the funding rate Choose a knowledge component and functional skills components Choose delivery location and recruitment catchment postcode areas to estimate area and disadvantage uplifts Share the resulting calculation with colleagues or employers via your device for example email, sms, dropbox etc