The European Union funds and co-funds some of the College’s programmes – particularly for unemployed people – mainly through the European Social Fund. ec.europa.eu/esf
The ESFA brings together the former responsibilities of the Education Funding Agency (EFA) and Skills Funding Agency (SFA) to create a single agency accountable for funding education and skills for children, young people and adults. www.gov.uk/government/organisations/education-and-skills-funding-agency/about
Office For Students is an independent public body. That reports to Parliament through the Department for Education (DfE). North Hertfordshire College runs a small number of degree-level courses which are either funded directly by OFS or in partnership with Universities. www.officeforstudents.org.uk