English Language: Education
(asked on 7th December 2016) - View Source
Question to the Department for Education:
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how much was provided for English for speakers of other languages classes in (a) Yorkshire and the Humber, (b) Bradford district and (c) Bradford West constituency in (i) 2012, (ii) 2013, (iii) 2014 and (iv) 2015.
The table shows how much was spent from the Adult Skills Budget on ESOL courses in Bradford district and Bradford West constituency and Yorkshire and the Humber since the 2011/12 academic year:
| 2011/12 | 2012/13 | 2013/14 | 2014/15 | 2015/16 |
Bradford | £1,850,000 | £2,100,000 | £1,860,000 | £1,460,000 | £1,420,000 |
Of which, Bradford West | £980,000 | £1,020,000 | £810,000 | £600,000 | £570,000 |
Yorkshire and the Humber Total | £10,400,000 | £11,700,000 | £9,800,000 | £9,300,000 | £7,800,000 |
Note:
- Figures are rounded to the nearest £10,000, except for the Total which is rounded to the nearest £100,000
- Data is based on funding estimated from course type and learner characteristics held on the Individualised Learner Records, and may differ from actual spend
- Geography is based on the learner’s postcode
ESOL provision is funded through the Adult Skills Budget and this budget has been maintained for the core adult skills participation budgets in cash terms at £1.5bn. Colleges and training providers continue to have the freedom and flexibility to determine how they use their AEB, working with LEPs and local commissioners to determine what the appropriate distribution of funding should be to best meet local needs. It is, therefore, the responsibility of providers to plan which ESOL courses they deliver locally, within their resources