Oral Question·Department for Education
“What steps she is taking to increase funding for agricultural education and training.”
Tabled: 4 March 2025Answered: 10 March 2025
Asked by
Edward Morello
Liberal Democrat — West Dorset
Answering Minister
the Secretary of State for Education
Answer from Hansard
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Education (Janet Daby)
Land-based colleges receive higher funding per student to support delivery of programmes in agriculture, horticulture and forestry, and animal care and veterinary science. The 16 to 19 national funding rate will rise by 3.78% in 2025-26, increasing the funding for those programmes.