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	registered interest
	date	10/04/2019
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Sixth Form Education: Finance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if he will make an increase to the national funding rate for sixth form students a priority in his Department’s spending review submission.
	tabling member constituency	Manchester, Withington
	tabling member printed	Jeff Smith
	uin	243512
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/04/2019 answer text <p>We are looking carefully at funding for 16 to 19 year olds in all types of institutions in preparation for the Spending Review and we do recognise the funding challenges in the sector at the moment. We are considering how effective our funding and regulatory structures are in supporting high quality provision, and in line with the aims of the Post-18 Review, to ensure a coherent vision for further and higher education.</p> answering member constituency Guildford answering member printed Anne Milton question first answered 17/04/2019 13:45:30 answering member 1523 label Biography information for Anne Milton
	tabling member	4456 label Biography information for Jeff Smith

1109185

	registered interest
	date	02/04/2019
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Sixth Form Education: Finance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether he has made a feasibility assessment of the proposals in the Raise the Rate campaign to increase funding for sixth form education.
	tabling member constituency	Bexleyheath and Crayford
	tabling member printed	Sir David Evennett
	uin	239893
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/04/2019 answer text <p>Ministers and officials in the department have noted the important points raised within the Raise the Rate campaign to increase funding for sixth form education. We recognise that funding has not kept up with costs. We will continue to look carefully at this in preparation for the next Spending Review, taking relevant evidence, including that presented by the Raise the Rate campaign into account.</p> answering member constituency Guildford answering member printed Anne Milton question first answered 08/04/2019 12:22:27 answering member 1523 label Biography information for Anne Milton
	tabling member	1198 label Biography information for Sir David Evennett

1052338

	registered interest
	date	31/01/2019
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Sixth Form Education: Finance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what plans he has to increase the national funding rate for sixth form students.
	tabling member constituency	South Cambridgeshire
	tabling member printed	Heidi Allen
	uin	215261
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2019 answer text <p>The departmental budget for spending on sixth form funding in England from 2015-16 to 2019-20 was set in the 2015 Spending Review. As with other areas of departmental spending, sixth form funding from 2020 onwards will be considered as part of the next Spending Review.</p><p>We have protected the base rate of funding for 16 to 19 year olds for all types of providers until the end of the current spending review period in 2020 and overall, the government plans to invest nearly £7 billion during 2018-19, to ensure there is a place in education or training for every 16 to 19 year old who wants one. We are considering the efficiency and resilience of the sector and are assessing how far the current funding and regulatory structures enable high quality provision for young people.</p><p>The department works closely with HM Treasury in considering sixth form funding at ministerial and official level, and will continue to do so in the lead-up to the Spending Review.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Guildford answering member printed Anne Milton grouped question UIN 215259 215260 question first answered 05/02/2019 18:06:28 answering member 1523 label Biography information for Anne Milton
	tabling member	4516 label Biography information for Heidi Allen

1052337

	registered interest
	date	31/01/2019
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Sixth Form Education: Finance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what discussions he has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on the adequacy of the national funding rate for sixth form students.
	tabling member constituency	South Cambridgeshire
	tabling member printed	Heidi Allen
	uin	215260
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2019 answer text <p>The departmental budget for spending on sixth form funding in England from 2015-16 to 2019-20 was set in the 2015 Spending Review. As with other areas of departmental spending, sixth form funding from 2020 onwards will be considered as part of the next Spending Review.</p><p>We have protected the base rate of funding for 16 to 19 year olds for all types of providers until the end of the current spending review period in 2020 and overall, the government plans to invest nearly £7 billion during 2018-19, to ensure there is a place in education or training for every 16 to 19 year old who wants one. We are considering the efficiency and resilience of the sector and are assessing how far the current funding and regulatory structures enable high quality provision for young people.</p><p>The department works closely with HM Treasury in considering sixth form funding at ministerial and official level, and will continue to do so in the lead-up to the Spending Review.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Guildford answering member printed Anne Milton grouped question UIN 215259 215261 question first answered 05/02/2019 18:06:28 answering member 1523 label Biography information for Anne Milton
	tabling member	4516 label Biography information for Heidi Allen

1052336

	registered interest
	date	31/01/2019
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Sixth Form Education: Finance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of the national funding rate for sixth form students.
	tabling member constituency	South Cambridgeshire
	tabling member printed	Heidi Allen
	uin	215259
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2019 answer text <p>The departmental budget for spending on sixth form funding in England from 2015-16 to 2019-20 was set in the 2015 Spending Review. As with other areas of departmental spending, sixth form funding from 2020 onwards will be considered as part of the next Spending Review.</p><p>We have protected the base rate of funding for 16 to 19 year olds for all types of providers until the end of the current spending review period in 2020 and overall, the government plans to invest nearly £7 billion during 2018-19, to ensure there is a place in education or training for every 16 to 19 year old who wants one. We are considering the efficiency and resilience of the sector and are assessing how far the current funding and regulatory structures enable high quality provision for young people.</p><p>The department works closely with HM Treasury in considering sixth form funding at ministerial and official level, and will continue to do so in the lead-up to the Spending Review.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Guildford answering member printed Anne Milton grouped question UIN 215260 215261 question first answered 05/02/2019 18:06:28 answering member 1523 label Biography information for Anne Milton
	tabling member	4516 label Biography information for Heidi Allen

1002590

	registered interest
	date	06/11/2018
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Sixth Form Education: Finance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what representations he has received on increasing the level of national funding for sixth form colleges; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Warrington North
	tabling member printed	Helen Jones
	uin	188730
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/11/2018 answer text <p>The department has not made those specific estimates. I am aware of representations on the subject of funding for 16 to 19 year olds including the Raise the Rate campaign, and incoming letters from MPs and the 16 to 19 sector.</p><p>We have protected the base rate of funding for 16 to 19 year olds for all types of providers until the end of the current spending review period in 2020. We are considering the funding and resilience of the further education sector ahead of the next Spending Review, and as with other areas of departmental spending, 16 to 19 funding for subsequent years will be considered as part of that review.</p> answering member constituency Guildford answering member printed Anne Milton grouped question UIN 188728 question first answered 15/11/2018 15:13:29 answering member 1523 label Biography information for Anne Milton
	tabling member	432 label Biography information for Helen Jones

1005817

	registered interest
	date	12/11/2018
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Sixth Form Education: Finance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of increasing the national funding rate for sixth form students.
	tabling member constituency	West Lancashire
	tabling member printed	Rosie Cooper
	uin	190408
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/11/2018 answer text <p>We have protected the base rate of funding for 16 to 19 year olds for all types of providers until the end of the current spending review period in 2020. We are actively exploring the efficiency and resilience of post-16 education and will be assessing how far existing and forecast funding and regulatory structures enable high quality provision. As with other areas of departmental spending, 16 to 19 funding from 2020 onwards will be considered as part of the next Spending Review.</p> answering member constituency Guildford answering member printed Anne Milton question first answered 15/11/2018 10:21:13 answering member 1523 label Biography information for Anne Milton
	tabling member	1538 label Biography information for Rosie Cooper

1000261

	registered interest
	date	02/11/2018
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Sixth Form Education: Finance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, when he plans next to increase the national funding rate for sixth form students.
	tabling member constituency	Oxford West and Abingdon
	tabling member printed	Layla Moran
	uin	187379
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/11/2018 answer text <p>We have protected the base rate of funding for 16 to 19 year olds for all types of providers until the end of the current spending review period in 2020. As with other areas of departmental spending, 16 to 19 funding for subsequent years will be agreed as part of the next Spending Review.</p> answering member constituency Guildford answering member printed Anne Milton question first answered 12/11/2018 11:50:51 answering member 1523 label Biography information for Anne Milton
	tabling member	4656 label Biography information for Layla Moran

1000269

	registered interest
	date	02/11/2018
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Sixth Form Education: Finance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether he has plans to increase the national funding rate for sixth form students.
	tabling member constituency	Wigan
	tabling member printed	Lisa Nandy
	uin	187339
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/11/2018 answer text <p>We have protected the base rate of funding for 16 to 19 year olds for all types of providers until the end of the current spending review period in 2020. As with other areas of departmental spending, 16 to 19 funding for subsequent years will be agreed as part of the next Spending Review.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Guildford answering member printed Anne Milton question first answered 12/11/2018 11:37:15 answering member 1523 label Biography information for Anne Milton
	tabling member	4082 label Biography information for Lisa Nandy

984730

	registered interest
	date	10/10/2018
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Sixth Form Education: Finance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps he is taking to close the £760 per student funding gap identified in the report of October 2018 by London Economics on understanding the funding shortfall in sixth form education.
	tabling member constituency	Easington
	tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
	uin	177670
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/10/2018 answer text <p>The London Economics report on funding in sixth form education for the Sixth Form College Assocation includes an assessment of the cost of widening the curriculum for students. All 16 to 19 providers, including Sixth Form Colleges, have a vital role to play in making sure young people have the skills they need to get on in life, and we are currently considering the efficiency and resilience of the further education sector, and assessing how far existing funding and regulatory structures meet the costs of delivering quality further education.</p><p> </p><p>We have protected the base rate of funding for 16 to 19 year olds for all types of providers until 2020 and our commitment to the 16 to 19 sector has contributed to the current record high proportion of 16 and 17 year olds who are participating in education or apprenticeships. However, we are aware of the funding pressures and will continue to look carefully at funding for the sector in preparation for the next Spending Review.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Guildford answering member printed Anne Milton question first answered 15/10/2018 16:25:28 answering member 1523 label Biography information for Anne Milton
	tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris