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Written question asked by Lord Watson of Invergowrie (Labour) on Tuesday, 8 February 2022, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 22 February 2022. It was answered by Baroness Barran (Conservative) on Tuesday, 22 February 2022 on behalf of the Department for Education.

Further Education and Sixth Form Education: Per Capita Costs

Question

To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the report by the Institute for Fiscal Studies 2021 annual report on education spending in England, published on 30 November 2021; and in particular, the finding that spending per pupil in further education colleges in 2024–25 will be around 10 per cent below 2010–11 levels, while spending per pupil in school-sixth form colleges will be 23 per cent below 2010–11 levels.

Answer

I refer the noble Lord to my answer of 17 December 2021 to Question HL4854. I can also now provide a further update on funding rates. On 17 December 2021, details were announced on how additional funding will be allocated in the 2022/23 academic year, including increasing the 16 to 19 national funding rate for students aged 16 and 17, and students aged 18 and over with high needs in band 5 from £4,188 to £4,542. The other funding rates and the rates for T Levels will also receive an increase.

Additionally, there will be increases in the High Value Courses Premium from £400 to £600. The disadvantage block 2 and the block 1 rates for looked after children and care leavers will increase from £480 to £504, and the programme cost weightings will increase for the following 5 subject areas to better match the cost of delivery:

  • medicine and dentistry
  • nursing, and subjects and vocations allied to medicine
  • transportation operations and maintenance
  • building and construction
  • urban, rural, and regional planning

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL6105
Session
2021-22
Related items
Further Education: Finance
Friday, 17 December 2021
Written questions
House of Lords
Subjects
Further education Sixth form education Per capita costs Institute for Fiscal Studies
Link
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