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Medr/2026/39: Additional Funding for Post-16 Transition Funding 2026-27
31 Jul 2026
Introduction
1. This publication sets out the arrangements and timing for additional funding of £3,000,000 for Post-16 Transition Funding in academic year (AY) 2026/27 – £2,202,000 to further education institutions (FEIs)and £798,000 to local authorities (LAs)for mainstream schools with sixth forms.
2. Further education institutions and local authorities should adhere to the ‘Post-16 Transition Funding for Local Authorities and Further Education Institutions Guidance Note 2026/27’.
Additional funding amounts and timings
3. An allocation of £798,000 will be allocated to LAs for mainstream schools with sixth forms for Post-16 Transition Funding in 2026/27, as shown in the table below. Funding is allocated at £6,000 per school.
| Local Authority | Allocation (£) |
|---|---|
| Isle of Anglesey County Council | 30,000.00 |
| Gwynedd Council | 42,000.00 |
| Conwy County Borough Council | 42,000.00 |
| Denbighshire County Council | 36,000.00 |
| Flintshire County Council | 36,000.00 |
| Wrexham County Borough Council | 18,000.00 |
| Powys County Council | 66,000.00 |
| Ceredigion County Council | 36,000.00 |
| Pembrokeshire County Council | 24,000.00 |
| Carmarthenshire County Council | 48,000.00 |
| Swansea Council | 42,000.00 |
| Neath Port Talbot Council | 12,000.00 |
| Bridgend County Borough Council | 54,000.00 |
| Vale of Glamorgan Council | 42,000.00 |
| Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council | 66,000.00 |
| Caerphilly County Borough Council | 42,000.00 |
| Torfaen County Borough Council | 6,000.00 |
| Monmouthshire County Council | 24,000.00 |
| Newport City Council | 54,000.00 |
| Cardiff Council | 78,000.00 |
| Total | 798,000.00 |
4. An allocation of £2,202,000 will be allocated to FEIs for Post-16 Transition Funding in 2026/27, as shown in the table below.
| Further education institution | Allocation (£) |
|---|---|
| Bridgend College | 112,941.53 |
| Coleg Sir Gâr | 145,572.70 |
| Coleg Gwent | 309,916.58 |
| Grŵp Llandrillo Menai | 251,523.59 |
| The College Merthyr Tydfil | 78,663.31 |
| Pembrokeshire College | 92,487.15 |
| St David’s Catholic Sixth Form College | 60,670.22 |
| Gower College Swansea | 200,972.67 |
| Cardiff and Vale College | 260,891.90 |
| Coleg Cambria | 294,693.41 |
| Coleg y Cymoedd | 231,518.47 |
| NPTC Group of Colleges | 162,148.47 |
| Total | 2,202,000.00 |
5. This funding relates to the period 1 November 2026 to 31 July 2027. This additional funding will be paid in full in one instalment to FEIs and local authorities in December 2026.
6. Where expenditure is less than 100% of the allocation, the under delivery will be reclaimed in full.
Medr/2026/39: Additional Funding for Post-16 Transition Funding 2026-27
Date: 31 July 2026
Reference: Medr/2026/39
To: Principals of further education institutions; Directors of Education of Local Authorities
Respond by: No response required
Summary: This publication sets out the arrangements and timing for additional funding of £3,000,000 to be provided from Medr to further education (FE) institutions and local authorities (LAs) for Post-16 Transition Funding in academic year (AY) 2026/27.
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