Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 109229

Adult Education

Tabled: 28 January 2026

Answered: 12 February 2026

Question

Lee Anderson

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to help support adults who missed extended periods of education due to medical conditions they experienced as children.

Answer

Andrew Western

We are investing in education and skills training for adults through the Adult Skills Fund (ASF), spending £1.4 billion in the 2025/26 academic year. The ASF fully funds or co-funds skills provision for eligible adults aged 19 and above from pre-entry to ...

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