Medr/2026/27: Top up funding (Element 3) 2025/26

1. Top‑up funding (Element 3) is additional funding provided by Medr to support high‑needs Welsh domiciled learners studying in an English FE institution.

2. It applies where the cost of required educational support exceeds that which can reasonably be met through core provision (Element 1) and the provider’s £6,000 notional additional learning support contribution (Element 2). Elements 1, 2 and 3 refer to the English Department for Education (DfE) high needs funding framework, which structures funding for learners with additional learning support needs.

3. Element 3 funding is intended to meet the evidenced and assessed cost of sustained, individualised educational support, is awarded on a named learner basis, and must not be used as a determinant of admission. Funding is agreed through a formal annual application process, requires clear evidence of need and cost to be retained for audit, and is subject to monitoring and regular review to ensure it remains appropriate, proportionate, educational, and outcomes focused.

Funding amounts 2025/26