Written question asked by Sydney Chapman (Conservative) on Tuesday, 7 December 2004, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 13 December 2004. It was answered by Kim Howells (Labour) on Monday, 13 December 2004 on behalf of the Department for Education and Skills.

Dept for Education and Skills

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what measures he is taking to eliminate the funding gap between schools and colleges in the London Borough of Barnet. - Inc figures. (Holding answer 13 December 2004).

Answer: Sir Sydney Chapman: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what measures he is taking to eliminate the funding gap between schools and colleges in the London borough of Barnet. [203994] Dr. Howells :[holding answer 13 December 2004]: For the academic year 2003/04, base funding rates per qualification increased by 3 per cent. for school sixth forms and by 4.5 per cent. for further education colleges on a broadly comparable basis. In 2004/05, funding rates for colleges meeting their targets increased by 5 per cent., while those for school sixth forms rose by 4 per cent. We expect to see this trend continue in the 2005/06 academic year.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 203994; 428 c827W
Session: 2004-05
Subjects: Finance Education Further education Higher education Schools Sixth form colleges Barnet
Contains statistics: Yes
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk