International Baccalaureate: Finance
Commons · Question 83035 · 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, whether her Department has considered the potential impact for reducing funding for the International Baccalaureate on (a) the number of university admissions and (b) the representation of state-educated studen
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....