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<p>16 to 19 funding for all institutions including those in the North West, Merseyside
and the Wirral is shown in the published allocations for each year, and allocations
for the last 6 years from the period 2013 to 2014 onwards is available at the following
link: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/16-to-19-education-funding-allocations#published-allocations"
target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/guidance/16-to-19-education-funding-allocations#published-allocations</a>.</p><p>
</p><p>Allocations for previous years are also available at the following link:</p><p><a
href="http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20140107132325/https:/www.education.gov.uk/aboutdfe/executiveagencies/efa/funding/fundinga/b00204972/16-19-allocations"
target="_blank">http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20140107132325/https://www.education.gov.uk/aboutdfe/executiveagencies/efa/funding/fundinga/b00204972/16-19-allocations</a>.
However, they cannot be directly compared on a like for like basis with later years
as the funding system changed in 2013.</p><p> </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. 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><p>All 16 to 19 providers, including those in the North West, have
a vital role to play in making sure young people have the skills they need. Our commitment
to the 16 to 19 sector across England has contributed to the current record high proportion
of 16 and 17 year olds who are participating in education or apprenticeships.</p><p>
</p><p>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. We will continue to look carefully at funding
for the sector in preparation for the next Spending Review.</p><p> </p>
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