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<p>Spend by the Department for Education (and previously the Department for Business,
Innovation and Skills) on skills is reported through publication of the Annual Report
and Accounts. These are available for each financial year since 2010/11.</p><p>The
Department for Education (DfE) reports are available here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/dfe-annual-reports"
target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/dfe-annual-reports</a>.</p><p>The
Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) reports are available here: <a
href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/bis-annual-reports-and-accounts" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/bis-annual-reports-and-accounts</a>.</p><p>Responsibility
for higher and further education policy, apprenticeships and skills moved from BIS
to DfE in 2016.</p><p>In the 2021 Spending Review, the government set out its plan
to invest £3.8 billion more in skills over the Parliament as a whole, equivalent to
a cash increase of 42% compared to the 2019/20 financial year. This will ensure people
can access high-quality training and education that leads to good jobs, addresses
skills gaps, boosts productivity, and supports levelling up. This will support the
sector to reform and deliver the technical, skilled education employers want and our
economy needs.</p><p> </p>
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