Whats happening to funded NVQs?

I'm told by various 'powers that be' that T2G funding for HSC NVQs is still available for a few lucky people, and that there is no T2G funding available until April 2010.
This wonderful date of April 2010 will apparently bring bountious funds, as if they had never been away! Or so I'm told by on person 'in the know', mind you, another person told me the government can't make up their mind whether to release the funding or not!
So take your pick.....my money is on there being funding, not at the level we know it, but there will be funding.
What will be available will be dished out to existing partners, no provision is being made for new partners, which underlines for me that there will be no 'new money' and probably less than expected of the 'old money'.

training organisations without a contract for T2G funds will have to seek partnerships, which will be in short supply, as what money will come, will likely cover the colleges own candidates and they will not be wanting to share it with anyone!

I'm looking to establish partnerships now, as those of us who have survived so far will struggle with the current funding model if solid partnerships with good service level agreements are not found soon.

Good luck to everyone else who is struggling to find funding, be careful, its rough out there!