Further Education
Commons · Question 84358 · Tabled 22 Oct 2025 · Department for Education · Official record
Answered 31 Oct 2025
Question
Asked by Matt Vickers
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she has had recent discussions with local authorities on expanding post-16 provision in areas experiencing population growth.
Answer
Answered by Josh MacAlister, 31 Oct 2025
The department knows that the 16 to 19 population has been increasing in some parts of England and that extra capacity has been needed in post-16 places in some areas.The post-16 Capacity Fund has already invested £282 million between 2021 and 2025 for ad...