Further Education: Staff
Commons · Question 45240 · Tabled 8 Apr 2025 · Department for Education · Official record
Answered 1 May 2025
Question
Asked by Manuela Perteghella
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to increase (a) teaching capacity and (b) student places in further education colleges.
Answer
Answered by Janet Daby, 1 May 2025
To ensure that further education colleges can meet student demand, the department is spending approximately £87 million in the 2024/25 academic year to support in-year growth costs. This recognises the very large increase in students this year, which has ...