Aug. 29 2024
Source Page: Adult Learning Strategy's (ALS) effectiveness and developing English for speakers of other languages (ESOL) policy: FOI releaseFound: Adult Learning Strategy's (ALS) effectiveness and developing English for speakers of other languages
Oct. 23 2024
Source Page: ESFA Update: 23 October 2024Found: Correspondence ESFA Update: 23 October 2024 Latest information and actions from the Education
Asked by: Rachael Maskell (Labour (Co-op) - York Central)
Question to the Department for Education:
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will help provide free adult (a) literacy and (b) numeracy education.
Answered by Robert Halfon
This government recognises the importance of English and mathematics skills, both in work and everyday life. Securing good levels of literacy and numeracy increases individual productivity, improves earnings and employment opportunities, supports economic growth and breaks cycles of intergenerational economic and social disadvantage.
Consequently, the department is continuing to support participation in English and mathematics provision through ‘essential skills entitlements’ which provide the opportunity of free study for adults who do not have essential literacy and numeracy skills up to and including Level 2.
This allows learners who have not previously attained a GCSE grade 4 or higher to undertake a range of courses fully-funded through the Adult Education Budget (AEB) including GCSEs, Functional Skills and other relevant qualifications from entry level to Level 2.
The department also supports training for adults in community settings through the AEB. Prioritised for disadvantaged learners, community learning can provide a 'stepping stone' for those adults who are not ready for formal accredited learning, or who would benefit from learning in a more informal way.
In addition, all apprentices, including adults, are funded to achieve up to a Level 2 in English and mathematics by the end of their apprenticeship. The department has increased the apprenticeship funding rate for English and mathematics by 54% from January to support apprentices to gain these vital skills, from £471 to £724.
The department has also launched the Multiply programme to improve adult numeracy. This is funded through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund, which is the government’s flagship fund for supporting people and places across the UK. Up to £270 million is directly available for local areas in England to deliver innovative interventions to improve adult numeracy. Delivery is now well underway. Multiply provision is available across the country, with over 67,000 course starts in England since the programme began to the end of August 2023.
Jul. 18 2024
Source Page: Further education and skills: July 2024Found: Further education and skills: July 2024
Jun. 19 2024
Source Page: ESFA Update: 19 June 2024Found: and Skills Funding Agency for academies, schools, colleges, local authorities and further education
Sep. 04 2024
Source Page: ESFA Update: 4 September 2024Found: Correspondence ESFA Update: 4 September 2024 Latest information and actions from the Education
Oct. 15 2024
Source Page: FE Commissioner intervention: Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council 2024Found: Name of local authority Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council UKPRN 10005413 Type of provision Adult
Jul. 10 2024
Source Page: ESFA Update: 10 July 2024Found: Correspondence ESFA Update: 10 July 2024 Latest information and actions from the Education
Aug. 29 2024
Source Page: Adult Learning Strategy's (ALS) effectiveness and developing English for speakers of other languages (ESOL) policy: FOI releaseFound: Adult Learning Strategy's (ALS) effectiveness and developing English for speakers of other languages
Oct. 10 2024
Source Page: Further Education Condition Data Collection 2 (CDC2) programmeFound: Further Education Condition Data Collection 2 (CDC2) programme