Adult Education: Finance
Commons · Question 7395 · Tabled 8 Jun 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions · Official record
Answered 17 Jun 2026
Question
Asked by Dame Caroline Dinenage
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the Adult Skills Fund cap on the ability of further education colleges to reduce the number of 18 to 24-year-olds not in education, employment or t
Answer
Answered by Andrew Western, 17 Jun 2026
We are committed to investing in education and skills training for adults. We have invested over £1.4 billion in the Adult Skills Fund (ASF) this academic year and will be investing the same amount next academic year. The move of adult skills to the DWP p...