Further Education: Finance
Commons · Question 116067 · Tabled 25 Feb 2026 · Department for Education · Official record
Answered 2 Apr 2026
Question
Asked by Joe Robertson
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the further education funding model on workforce planning.
Answer
Answered by Josh MacAlister, 2 Apr 2026
We use the 16 to 19 funding formula to calculate an allocation of funding to each institution, each academic year for 16-19-year-olds. We calculate the basic funding for institutions using lagged student volumes and funding rates, which depend on the size...