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Written question asked by Bridget Phillipson (Labour) on Friday, 15 September 2023, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 16 October 2023 (named day). It was answered by Robert Halfon (Conservative) on Monday, 16 October 2023 on behalf of the Department for Education.

Further Education: Cost Effectiveness

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the National Audit Office report on the Department's work on skills, entitled Developing workforce skills for a strong economy, published in July 2022, whether she will set out in a table the value of the Further Education Skills Index for each of the last 20 years.

Answer

The latest Skills Index publication includes data from the 2012/13 academic year to latest 2021/22. More information can be found here: https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/further-education-skills-index#releaseHeadlines-charts.

The information prior to 2012/13 is not readily available and could only be obtained at disproportionate cost.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
199735
Session
2022-23
Related items
Subjects
Cost effectiveness Further education Skilled workers
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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