Question to the Department for Education:

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what proportion of increased funding to schools announced in the Autumn Statement 2022 will be distributed to Further Education.

The additional revenue funding announced at the Autumn Statement is for the core schools budget, which covers primary and secondary phases of education, and high needs.

However, those engaged in further education, as part of the 2021 Autumn Budget, may benefit from the £1.6 billion investment in the National Skills Fund over the years 2022-25, including £550 million investment to significantly expand Skills Bootcamps.

Further decisions on future funding rates for 16-19 education and other budgets for further education colleges, will be taken in light of overall needs, and pressures across the department’s funded sectors, and will be announced in due course.