The Skills Funding Agency (SFA) is an agency of the
Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS).
They fund and regulate adult FE and skills training in
England. They are part of a network of organisations in the
country who commission, manage and market training for adults.
The Skills Funding Agency invest public spending in
colleges and training organisations to fund training for adults in
England. The training is mainly to improve skills so that people
can do their jobs better, get new jobs, or progress in their
careers.