Oral Question·Department for Education
“What assessment she has made of the adequacy of funding for sixth-form colleges.”
Tabled: 15 July 2025Answered: 21 July 2025
Asked by
Gareth Snell
Labour (Co-op) — Stoke-on-Trent Central
Answering Minister
the Secretary of State for Education
Answer from Hansard
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Education (Janet Daby)
I take this opportunity to thank all post-16 providers and staff for their tireless work over the last academic year and wish them a restful summer break. Following the autumn Budget, this Government made available more than £400 million extra planned spending on 16-to-19 education in the financial year 2025-26. Since then, an additional £190 million for 2025-26 has been made available to respond to 16-to-19 demographic growth and other pressures on the system, creating opportunities for young people to succeed.