Functional Skills · Commissioning
For schools, local authorities and parents
A Functional Skills package can be added to an existing Player Ready placement or commissioned on its own. Same provider, same safeguarding, same portal, one invoice.
Make a ReferralWhat is included
- Initial assessment and personal learning plan in each subject
- Mentored sessions at the agreed weekly hours, in venue or online
- Full platform access: video lessons, practice, AI-marked topic tests and mock exams for the chosen awarding body
- Exam booking and the exam itself: awarding body registration, online invigilation and certification on a pass
- Progress reporting through the Player Ready portal: attendance, session notes, diagnostic scores and exam readiness
Pricing
The same hourly rates as any Player Ready placement, with the learning platform, diagnostics, topic tests and mock exams included. Exam fees are added only when an exam is booked.
| Funded by a school or local authority | 1:1 | Small group |
|---|---|---|
| Alternative Provision (school age) | £50 / hour + VAT | £30 / hour + VAT per learner |
| Post-16 (ages 16 to 25) | £60 / hour + VAT | £35 / hour + VAT per learner |
| Exam fee, per sitting | Charged at the awarding body rate when the exam is booked; covers registration, online invigilation and the certificate | |
Example: a Level 2 maths course at 2 hours a week for a 12-week term, 1:1, is 24 hours at the placement rate plus one exam sitting. Families funding directly are quoted our standard self-funded rates; ask us.
Funding, paperwork and who it is for
Funding and paperwork
- Purchase order or individual service contract from the school or local authority before enrolment, as with every Player Ready placement.
- Sessions invoiced monthly in arrears; exam fees invoiced on booking.
- Parents can fund directly; the same sessions and exams apply.
- We are on local authority frameworks across the South West and South Coast and online nationwide. See LA approved.
Who it is for
- Year 9 to Year 11 learners on alternative provision who will not sit GCSEs, or who need a maths or English pass alongside them
- EOTAS and home-educated learners whose plan needs a recognised qualification without a school exam hall
- Post-16 learners (16 to 25) with an EHCP who need Level 2 for an apprenticeship, college course or job
- Learners re-engaging after a long absence, starting at Entry 3 and stepping up a level at a time
Commission a place
Send the referral and we will come back within two working days with a start date and a quote.
Or email alternativeprovision@player-ready.co.uk.