Written question asked by Lord Brady of Altrincham (Conservative) on Tuesday, 10 July 2007, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 16 July 2007. It was answered by Lord Knight of Weymouth (Labour) on Tuesday, 17 July 2007 on behalf of the Department for Children, Schools and Families.

School Sixth Forms

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families pursuant to the oral answer of 10 July 2007, on school sixth forms, by which mechanism (a) funding for new sixth forms will be routed through local education authorities and (b) pupils involved in 14 to 19 programmes in (i) schools and (ii) further education colleges will be funded.

Answer: Arrangements for the transition of funding for 16 to 18's in school sixth forms and colleges to LAs, including the mechanisms which will be used to route funds through LAs to schools, will be subject to consultation to ensure there will be no disruption to schools and colleges and the introduction of diplomas, and subject to the passage of the necessary legislation,Funding of diplomas at KS4 from 2008-09 will be through a new specific formula grant to LAs, as announced in the written statement on school funding made to Parliament on 25 June.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 149650; 463 c304W
Session: 2006-07
Related items: Children, Schools and Families
Tuesday, 10 July 2007
Proceeding contributions
House of Commons
Subjects: Finance Sixth form education
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk