International Baccalaureate: Finance
Commons · Question 83033 · Tabled 17 Oct 2025 · Department for Education · Official record
Answered 13 Nov 2025
Question
Asked by Steve Darling
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of changes in the level of funding for the International Baccalaureate on the number of students learning foreign languages in state schools.
Answer
Answered by Josh MacAlister, 13 Nov 2025
The department has made very significant investments into 16 to 19 education funding. The base rate of funding per student has increased to £5,105 in 2025/26, up over 5% on last year. We must make this funding work hard, tilting it towards key priorities....