Clarity on compliance.
Confidence in quality.
Sulis Intelligence helps schools, colleges, training providers and universities meet DfE and DWP funding rules — across 16-19, apprenticeships, the Adult Skills Fund and mayoral combined authorities — and improve quality against Ofsted’s Renewed Inspection Framework and OfS requirements.
- DfE & DWP funding rules (16-19, apprenticeships, ASF)
- Ofsted Renewed Inspection Framework
- OfS conditions of registration
Compliance overview
Provider readiness snapshot
Next milestone
Mock ESFA audit & evidence pack review — scheduled with your Sulis Intelligence consultant.
Funding streams
16-19 · Apprenticeships · Adult Skills Fund
Quality frameworks
Ofsted Renewed Inspection Framework · OfS conditions
Devolved authorities
Mayoral combined authorities, incl. WECA
Providers we work with
Sixth forms · FE colleges · ITPs · HE providers
Support across every funding stream and regulator
From day-to-day funding rule questions to full inspection readiness reviews, we work across the frameworks that matter to your organisation.
Funding Compliance
Independent assurance and hands-on support to help you meet DfE and DWP funding rules across 16-19 study programmes, apprenticeships and the Adult Skills Fund.
Learn moreMayoral & Combined Authorities
Specialist support for providers delivering devolved adult education funding under mayoral combined authorities, including the West of England Combined Authority (WECA).
Learn moreOfsted & Quality
Practical support to strengthen curriculum quality and prepare confidently for inspection under Ofsted's Renewed Inspection Framework.
Learn moreOfS & Higher Education
Regulatory support for higher education and degree apprenticeship providers navigating Office for Students conditions of registration.
Learn moreGovernance & Training
CPD and governance support to build lasting internal capability for compliance and quality across your organisation.
Learn moreStrategic Reviews
Due diligence, growth planning and support for organisations registering as a new provider or planning mergers and expansion.
Learn moreA practical path from risk to assurance
We don't leave you with a report and a bill. Every engagement is built to leave your team more capable, not more dependent.
Diagnose
We review your current compliance position, data and documentation against DfE/DWP funding rules and the relevant inspection or regulatory framework.
Plan
You get a prioritised, practical action plan focused on your real risk areas and your timelines — not a generic checklist.
Deliver
We work alongside your team to implement changes, from audit-ready evidence packs to curriculum quality improvements.
Sustain
We build internal capability through training and ongoing assurance, so compliance and quality become business as usual.
Built for the realities of the skills and education sector
Every provider type has a different mix of funding bodies and regulators. We tailor our approach to yours rather than applying a one-size-fits-all checklist.
Advice built around your evidence, not a generic template
Independent & evidence-led
We give you an honest, evidence-based view of your compliance and quality position — including the findings that are less comfortable to hear.
Fluent in funding rules and frameworks
Our work is grounded in the current DfE, DWP, mayoral combined authority, Ofsted and OfS guidance — interpreted for your specific delivery model.
Focused on lasting capability
We work alongside your team so that compliance and quality assurance stay strong long after our engagement ends, not just during it.
Guidance on the rules that shape your funding
Adult Skills Fund devolution: what providers need to know
Since devolution to mayoral combined authorities, adult education funding rules increasingly vary by region. Here's how providers can stay compliant across multiple funding bodies.
Quality ImprovementOfsted's Renewed Inspection Framework: what's changed and how to prepare
Ofsted's report card-style framework moves away from single headline judgements. We break down what's new and the practical steps providers should take now.
Higher EducationOfS Condition B3: building a robust evidence base
Condition B3 sits at the heart of OfS quality assessments. Here's how HE and degree apprenticeship providers can build credible, audit-ready evidence.
Ready to see where your risk really sits?
Book a no-obligation call with a Sulis Intelligence consultant to talk through your funding streams, your inspection timeline, and where support would make the biggest difference.