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Further Education Funding and Accountability Reform

The Department for Education is reforming further education funding and accountability mechanisms, including condition allocations for FE colleges, pay discussions with the Association of Colleges, and establishment of Technical Excellence Colleges in priority sectors. The reform addresses labour costs in the skills system and aims to improve FE innovation and workforce development. Current status includes active consultation on 2026-27 funding allocations and government response to recommendations on FE and skills.

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2026

11 events
29 Apr 2026 | Written question Department for Education linked

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she has considered the skills needed for the Restoration and Renewal Programme and the funding of FE courses that contribute to the skills base required

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she has considered the skills needed for the Restoration and Renewal Programme and the funding of FE courses that contribute to the skills base required for the Programme.

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29 Apr 2026 | Written question Department for Education linked

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent steps her Department has taken to support school leavers to access (a) further education opportunities and (b) work placements; and what assess

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent steps her Department has taken to support school leavers to access (a) further education opportunities and (b) work placements; and what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of those …

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2025

5 events
9 Jul 2025 | Written evidence linked

We asked the Department if it thought there has been less focus on recruitment in further education than there should have been given the need to increase skills across the UK economy. For example, written evidence we received from the Gatsby Charitable Foundation and the Association of Colleges highlighted the £10,000 pay gap between teachers in schools and further education which they felt should be closed as a matter of priority.36 Also, in 2024–25, the majority of the £700 million (88%) b...

We asked the Department if it thought there has been less focus on recruitment in further education than there should have been given the need to increase skills across the UK economy. For example, written evidence we received from the …

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1 Apr 2025 | Announcement Department for Education linked

New Further Education College Condition Allocation

UIN: HCWS571 My Noble Friend, the Minister of State for Skills (Jacqui Smith), has made the following statement.The government’s first priority is economic growth, that requires a strong skills system ensuring businesses have the expert workforces they need to grow. …

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1 Apr 2025 | Announcement Department for Education linked

New Further Education College Condition Allocation

UIN: HLWS569 The government’s first priority is economic growth, that requires a strong skills system ensuring businesses have the expert workforces they need to grow. This government is clear through its opportunity and growth missions that ensuring a consistent, ski...

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2024

2 events
11 Sep 2024 | Announcement Department for Education linked

Education and Skills Funding Agency

UIN: HCWS83 Today I am announcing the closure of the Education and Skills Funding Agency on 31 March 2025. The functions of the ESFA will be integrated into the core Department for Education. The ESFA is currently an executive agency …

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11 Sep 2024 | Announcement Department for Education linked

Education and Skills Funding Agency

UIN: HLWS83 My Right Honourable Friend, The Secretary of State for Education and Minister for Women and Equalities ( Rt Hon Bridget Phillipson), has made the following statement.Today I am announcing the closure of the Education and Skills Funding Agency …

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2023

13 events
6 Jul 2023 | Announcement Department for Education linked

National Colleges

UIN: HCWS919 Today I have laid before the House, a Departmental Minute giving notice of a contingent liability in respect of Ada National College for Digital Skills.The proposal will be reported as a contingent liability in line with the HM …

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6 Jul 2023 | Announcement Department for Education linked

National Colleges

UIN: HLWS901 Today my Right Honourable Friend, the Minister of State for Skills, Apprenticeships, and Higher Education (Robert Halfon), made the following statement.Today I have laid before the House, a Departmental Minute giving notice of a contingent liability in re...

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7 Jun 2023 | Announcement Department for Education linked

FE Capital Funding Update

UIN: HCWS826 Today I am announcing details of the government’s capital investment of up to £140 million to enable colleges, academies and schools to add additional capacity where there is a pressing need for places for 16–19-year-olds in their local …

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7 Jun 2023 | Announcement Department for Education linked

FE Capital Funding Update

UIN: HLWS816 Today my Right Honourable Friend, the Minister of State for Skills, Apprenticeships, and Higher Education (Robert Halfon), made the following statement.Today I am announcing details of the government’s capital investment of up to £140 million to enable co...

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25 Apr 2023 | Announcement Department for Education linked

Further Education Capital Update

UIN: HCWS739 I am today announcing the opening of a new capital loans scheme. The scheme will provide loans to colleges in England with capital projects, either underway or in advanced stages of planning, that have a funding gap because …

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25 Apr 2023 | Announcement Department for Education linked

Further Education Capital Update

UIN: HLWS725 My Right Honorable friend The Minister of State for Skills, Apprenticeships and Higher Education (Robert Halfon) has made the following statement.I am today announcing the opening of a new capital loans scheme. The scheme will provide loans to …

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28 Mar 2023 | Announcement Department for Education linked

FE Colleges Capital Update

UIN: HCWS677 I am today announcing a further investment of £286 million of capital funding in condition improvement of the FE College estate. An allocation of £286 million will be provided in financial years 2023-24 and 2024-25 to eligible FE …

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28 Mar 2023 | Announcement Department for Education linked

FE Colleges Capital Update

UIN: HLWS667 Today my Right Honourable Friend, the Minister of State for Skills, Apprenticeships, and Higher Education (Robert Halfon), made the following statement.I am today announcing a further investment of £286 million of capital funding in condition improvement ...

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2022

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29 Nov 2022 | Announcement Department for Education linked

Further Education Update

UIN: HCWS392 Today the Office for National Statistics (ONS) published their decision to reclassify the further education sector and their subsidiaries as part of the central government sector. The ONS is an agency independent of ministers, and periodically reviews the...

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29 Nov 2022 | Announcement Department for Education linked

Further Education Update

UIN: HLWS382 My Right Honourable Friend the Minister of State for Skills, Apprenticeships and Higher Education (Robert Halfon), has made the following statement.Today the Office for National Statistics (ONS) published their decision to reclassify the further education...

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19 Apr 2022 | Announcement Department for Education linked

Further Education Capital Transformation

UIN: HCWS769 My Noble Friend, the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for the School System at the Department for Education (Baroness Barran), made the following written statement on 4 April 2022:I am pleased to announce the outcome of the bidding …

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4 Apr 2022 | Announcement Department for Education linked

Further Education Capital Transformation

UIN: HLWS747 I am pleased to announce the outcome of the bidding round for the Further Education Capital Transformation Programme (FECTP). The bidding was open to all FE colleges and designated institutions, and 62 FE colleges across England have been …

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2021

7 events
9 Nov 2021 | Announcement Department for Education linked

Further Education Update

UIN: HCWS385 Today I am announcing details of the government’s capital investment of £83 million in 2021-22 to help eligible post-16 education providers[1] accommodate the expected demographic increase in 16 to 19-year-olds.Thirty-nine post-16 education providers have...

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9 Nov 2021 | Announcement Department for Education linked

Further Education Update

UIN: HLWS372 Today my honourable friend the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Higher and Further Education (Alex Burghart) made the following statement:Today I am announcing details of the government’s capital investment of £83 million in 2021-22 to help elig...

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13 Apr 2021 | Announcement Department for Education linked

Further Education Capital Transformation Fund: Next Phase

UIN: HCWS906 The FE Capital Transformation Programme delivers the government’s £1.5 billion commitment?to upgrade the FE college and designated institutions’ estate?in England. It builds on?the £200 million Further Education Capital Allocation?paid in September 2020 t...

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13 Apr 2021 | Announcement Department for Education linked

Further Education Capital Transformation Fund: Next Phase

UIN: HLWS900 My honourable friend, the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Apprenticeships and Skills (Gillian Keegan) has today made the following statement.The FE Capital Transformation Programme delivers the government’s £1.5 billion commitment?to upgrade th...

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27 Jan 2021 | Written evidence linked

In July 2020, the government published an independent review of college financial oversight by Dame Mary Ney. The review made a number of recommendations with a view to improving the support individual colleges and the sector received, and enhancing oversight and intervention arrangements. Dame Mary proposed a new, more nurturing relationship between government and colleges.50 In written evidence, the Association of Colleges described the existing intervention regime as “very negative”.51 The...

In July 2020, the government published an independent review of college financial oversight by Dame Mary Ney. The review made a number of recommendations with a view to improving the support individual colleges and the sector received, and enhancing oversight …

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2020

2 events
15 Jul 2020 | Announcement Department for Education linked

Independent Review of College Financial Oversight

UIN: HCWS370 I am publishing today the report of the Independent Review of College Financial Oversight, conducted by Dame Mary Ney DBE.At the heart of the report is recognition of the contribution of colleges to their local communities and economies– …

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15 Jul 2020 | Announcement Department for Education linked

Independent Review of College Financial Oversight

UIN: HLWS362 My honourable friend the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Apprenticeships and Skills (Gillian Keegan) has made the following Written Ministerial Statement.I am publishing today the report of the Independent Review of College Financial Oversight,...

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2019

2 events

2018

6 events

2017

1 event

2016

7 events
27 Oct 2016 | Consultation outcome Department for Business, Innovation & Skills Department for Education linked

Developing an insolvency regime for the further education and sixth-form sector — outcome published

We are seeking views on proposals for setting up an insolvency regime for further education institutions and sixth-form colleges.

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↓ Draft clauses and schedules: further education bodies - ins… (30pp) ↓ Explanatory notes for draft clauses and schedules: further … (8pp) ↓ Developing an insolvency regime for the FE and sixth-form c… (34pp)
9 Sep 2016 | Consultation outcome Department for Business, Innovation & Skills Department for Education linked

Further education maintenance loans (technical and professional) — outcome published

We're seeking your views on proposals to introduce maintenance loans for higher-level learners in technical and professional education.

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↓ Further education maintenance loans: government response (17pp)
5 Aug 2016 | Consultation outcome Department for Business, Innovation & Skills Department for Education linked

Developing an insolvency regime for the further education and sixth-form sector — consultation closed

We are seeking views on proposals for setting up an insolvency regime for further education institutions and sixth-form colleges.

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK · ↓ Developing an insolvency regime for the further… (48pp)
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↓ Draft clauses and schedules: further education bodies - ins… (30pp) ↓ Explanatory notes for draft clauses and schedules: further … (8pp) ↓ Developing an insolvency regime for the FE and sixth-form c… (34pp)
6 Jul 2016 | Consultation outcome Department for Business, Innovation & Skills Department for Education linked

Developing an insolvency regime for the further education and sixth-form sector — consultation opened

We are seeking views on proposals for setting up an insolvency regime for further education institutions and sixth-form colleges.

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK · ↓ Developing an insolvency regime for the further… (48pp)
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↓ Draft clauses and schedules: further education bodies - ins… (30pp) ↓ Explanatory notes for draft clauses and schedules: further … (8pp) ↓ Developing an insolvency regime for the FE and sixth-form c… (34pp)
16 Jun 2016 | Consultation outcome Department for Business, Innovation & Skills Department for Education linked

Further education maintenance loans (technical and professional) — consultation closed

We're seeking your views on proposals to introduce maintenance loans for higher-level learners in technical and professional education.

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK · ↓ Further education maintenance loans - consultat… (32pp)
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↓ Further education maintenance loans: government response (17pp)
24 Mar 2016 | Consultation outcome Department for Business, Innovation & Skills Department for Education linked

Further education maintenance loans (technical and professional) — consultation opened

We're seeking your views on proposals to introduce maintenance loans for higher-level learners in technical and professional education.

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK · ↓ Further education maintenance loans - consultat… (32pp)
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↓ Further education maintenance loans: government response (17pp)

2015

3 events
13 Jan 2015 | Consultation outcome Department for Business, Innovation & Skills Department for Education linked

Apprenticeship funding reform in England: payment mechanisms and funding principles — outcome published

We’re asking for views on how we will issue funding for apprenticeships through employers.

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK · ↓ The future of apprenticeships in England: fundi… (40pp)
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↓ The future of apprenticeships in England: funding reform te… ↓ The future of apprenticeships in England: funding reform te… (2pp) ↓ The future of apprenticeships in England: funding reform te… (20pp)

2014

2 events
1 May 2014 | Consultation outcome Department for Business, Innovation & Skills Department for Education linked

Apprenticeship funding reform in England: payment mechanisms and funding principles — consultation closed

We’re asking for views on how we will issue funding for apprenticeships through employers.

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK · ↓ The future of apprenticeships in England: fundi… (40pp)
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↓ The future of apprenticeships in England: funding reform te… ↓ The future of apprenticeships in England: funding reform te… (2pp) ↓ The future of apprenticeships in England: funding reform te… (20pp)
6 Mar 2014 | Consultation outcome Department for Business, Innovation & Skills Department for Education linked

Apprenticeship funding reform in England: payment mechanisms and funding principles — consultation opened

We’re asking for views on how we will issue funding for apprenticeships through employers.

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK · ↓ The future of apprenticeships in England: fundi… (40pp)
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↓ The future of apprenticeships in England: funding reform te… ↓ The future of apprenticeships in England: funding reform te… (2pp) ↓ The future of apprenticeships in England: funding reform te… (20pp)

2011

2 events

1997

1 event