Question follow-through · 8500
Further Education: Qualifications
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what consultation has been conducted with colleges and providers on her Department's proposals to withdraw funding for Access to Higher Education diplomas.
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- Answering body
- Department for Education
- Tabled
- 10 Jun 2026
- Target answer date
- 17 Jun 2026
- Answer
- 17 Jun 2026 · 7 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
10 Jun 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what consultation has been conducted with colleges and providers on her Department's proposals to withdraw funding for Access to Higher Education diplomas.
17 Jun 2026
Target answer date
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17 Jun 2026
Answer published
Access to higher education (HE) diplomas remain an important pathway to support adults to go into HE.These qualifications are designed for those over 19 years old. We are not removing funding for students aged 19 or over, who remain funded through Advance...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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