This page provides an overview of the LSIS Account scheme, including its aims, how it works, and a link to the application form for eligible providers. For further information, please see our
frequently asked questions page.
The information on this page has been updated for the beginning of the academic year 2011 and takes into consideration the impact of the Minimum Contract Levels, with regard to contractual relationships with the Skills Funding Agency.
LSIS Accounts for 2011 and 2012
Since early 2010, the LSIS Accounts scheme has been growing within the further education and skills sector. On the back of this success and a continued demand, LSIS Accounts will be available over the 2011-12 academic year. The main aims of the scheme remain:
- to encourage continued investment and planning for improvement support;
- to alleviate some of the resource pressures for maintaining such essential activity; and
- to help LSIS to gauge sector demand and to create a more responsive offer.
What is an LSIS Account?
An LSIS Account is a way for LSIS to offer eligible providers an immediate subsidy mechanism, helping them offset the contribution costs applied to many of LSIS's events and services.
Who is eligible for an LSIS Account?
All further education and skills providers that are contracted to deliver training that is funded by the Skills Funding Agency from 1 September 2011 are eligible for an LSIS Account.
Automatic allocations of LSIS Account credit from 1 September 2011
If your organisation had an activated LSIS Account in the previous round between April – July 2011 and continues to deliver Agency funded post-19 provision from September 2011, your organisation will automatically be given an allocation of credit and your LSIS Account holder informed. There is no need for these providers to apply.
If your organisation didn’t have an LSIS Account in the previous round between April – July 2011 but will be delivering Agency funded provision from September 2011 onwards, LSIS invites you to apply for an Account. If successful, your organization will be informed of its allocation of credit via the designated LSIS Account holder. Please see the section below for more guidance on applying.
Those organisations that do not meet the eligibility criteria for the next academic year will not be automatically granted an allocation from September 2011.
LSIS reserves discretionary rights over the allocation of any Account credit. For further information on eligibility criteria, please see our frequently asked questions page.
How do I apply for an LSIS Account?
Organisations applying for an LSIS Account will need to:
- declare their contractual status with Skills Funding Agency and any 'lead contractor' providers;
- confirm the relevant area(s) of provision for which they are funded;
- state their UKPRN (UK provider reference number), available at www.ukrlp.co.uk; and
- designate an LSIS Account holder with valid organisational email address.
To apply for an LSIS Account, please complete and submit the online LSIS Account application form.
All submissions are subject to a check against the above requirements. For more information about eligibility and LSIS Accounts in general please see our frequently asked questions page.
How do I find out more?
For further information about the LSIS Accounts and answers to more questions about the scheme, please see our frequently asked questions page. If this does not provide the answer to your query please contact us, we will be happy to help.