Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 63108

Social Security: Adult Education

Tabled: 26 June 2025
Answered: 4 July 2025

Question

James Naish

LabourRushcliffe

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will consider ring-fenced funding for adult learners of all ages to access accredited (a) training and (b) qualifications in social-welfare advice.

Answer

Janet Daby
The department will provide approximately £1.4 billion in funding for the Adult Skills Fund (ASF) in the 2025/26 academic year. The ASF fully funds or co-funds education and skills training for eligible adults aged 19 and above from pre-entry to level 3, ...

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