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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-05-27more like thismore than 2015-05-27
answering body
Department for Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
answering dept id 26 more like this
answering dept short name Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
answering dept sort name Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
hansard heading Adult Education: Finance more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what assessment he has made of the effect of changes to the Adult Skills Budget on the number of (a) disadvantaged students able to study further education courses and (b) adult students able to study further education courses. more like this
tabling member constituency Chesterfield more like this
tabling member printed
Toby Perkins more like this
uin 25 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-06-01more like thismore than 2015-06-01
answer text <p>We remain committed to ensuring the skills system operates effectively to support adult learners and the needs of learners who are most disadvantaged.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The adult skills system is demand led so individuals get a choice of what and where to study. The freedoms and flexibilities offered by the adult skills budget gives colleges and training providers the ability to offer provision to respond best to the priorities and needs of learners and employers in the local area. The Skills Funding Agency considers the impact on colleges and providers when agreeing allocations.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford more like this
answering member printed Nick Boles more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-06-01T16:01:12.333Zmore like thismore than 2015-06-01T16:01:12.333Z
answering member
3995
label Biography information for Nick Boles more like this
tabling member
3952
label Biography information for Mr Toby Perkins more like this