Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 34692

Further Education

Tabled: 28 February 2025
Answered: 23 March 2025

Question

Catherine Atkinson

LabourDerby North

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of provision for 14 to 16-year-olds in further education colleges on (a) student (i) enrollment and (ii) attendance and (b) students in non-mainst

Answer

Janet Daby
The department wants to ensure that all young people receive the education that is right for them. For over a decade now, colleges have been able to apply to directly enrol 14 to 16-year-olds in full time programmes, to enable students who wish it to unde...

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