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Debate between Paul Blomfield and Julie Hilling
Monday 21st July 2014
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Paul Blomfield (Sheffield Central) (Lab)
6. What assessment she has made of the effects on performance of sixth-form colleges of funding changes since 2010.
Julie Hilling (Bolton West) (Lab)
10. What assessment she has made of the effects on performance for sixth-form colleges of funding changes since 2010.
The Minister for Skills, Enterprise and Equalities (Nick Boles)
Although sixth-form colleges have had to make a contribution to our efforts to deal with the massive budget deficit left by the previous Government, the number of students in sixth-form colleges attaining level 3 qualifications by age 19 has increased by almost 8% since 2010.