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Written question asked by Darren Paffey (Labour) on Thursday, 17 October 2024, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 22 October 2024 (named day). It was answered by Janet Daby (Labour) on Thursday, 24 October 2024 on behalf of the Department for Education.

Further Education: Southampton Itchen

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she has made an assessment of the potential (a) funding and (b) capital investment implications for her policies of trends in the number of 16-year olds entering further education in Southampton Itchen constituency.

Answer

Funding for the number of 16 year olds entering further education in Southampton Itchen constituency is part of the 16 to 19 funding allocations, which uses student numbers from the previous year as a basis for the calculation. To support providers that have exceptional increases in the number of students, compared to their allocation, the department announced in year growth funding ahead of the GCSE results on 22 August. Details of the funding are available here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/16-to-19-funding-in-year-growth-for-2024-to-2025/16-to-19-funding-in-year-growth-for-2024-to-2025.

Capital investment to support the demographic increase in 16 to 19 learners has been available through the Post-16 Capacity Fund, which provides funding to schools and colleges. This includes projects by Itchen Sixth Form College to ensure enough capital capacity in schools and colleges to accommodate the additional learners. It has made available £238 million in capital funding since 2021.

All future funding commitments are subject to the Spending Review.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
9849
Session
2024-26
Subjects
Finance Further education Southampton Itchen
Link
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