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<p>About 60% of the adult education budget (AEB) has been devolved to Mayoral Combined
Authorities and the Greater London Authority, which includes Greenwich and Bexley.
Devolved areas decide how to make best use of AEB provision to meet learner needs
of their areas and decide which providers to contract with to deliver AEB-funded learning.</p><p>According
to data held by the department on the Individualised Learner Record, there were 10
adult (19+) education and training learning aim enrolments in the 2021/22 academic
year by learners living in the London Borough of Bexley or the London Borough of Greenwich
with ‘British Sign Language’ or ‘BSL’ in their aim title. In 2020/21, there were 10
enrolments and in 2019/20 there were 20. The department does not hold information
as to whether the learners taking these aims have deaf children. Further clarity on
use of the AEB in London may be provided by the Greater London Authority.</p><p>These
figures do not correspond to learners, as learners may enrol on multiple aims. Additionally,
these are funded adult (19+) education and training aim enrolments, so they will include
AEB-funded learning, as well as other funding provision, such as advanced learner
loans.</p>
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