Question follow-through · 125388
Further Education: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to her Department's joint publication entitled Post-16 education and skills white paper, published on 20 October 2025, whether it remains her policy to increase 16–19 funding in real terms for th
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- Answering body
- Department for Education
- Tabled
- 10 Apr 2026
- Target answer date
- 14 Apr 2026
- Answer
- 20 Apr 2026 · 10 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
10 Apr 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to her Department's joint publication entitled Post-16 education and skills white paper, published on 20 October 2025, whether it remains her policy to increase 16–19 funding in real terms for th
14 Apr 2026
Target answer date
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20 Apr 2026
Answer published
In recent years, the number of students in 16 to 19 education and the funding to support them have risen rapidly. In the 2026/27 academic year, the government will provide nearly £9 billion in 16 to 19 funding. We have made significant increases to the av...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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