Written questions

Financial Services: Adult Education

Commons · Question 113529 · Tabled 20 Feb 2026 · Department for Education · Official record

Answered 31 Mar 2026

Question

Asked by Mark Garnier

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what plans her Department has for improving provision of financial education as part of the adult education curriculum.

Answer

Answered by Josh MacAlister, 31 Mar 2026

The essential skills entitlements, funded through the adult skills fund (ASF), support adults without a GCSE maths grade 4 or higher, or equivalent qualification, or are assessed at working below this level, to undertake a range of free courses including ...