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National Audit Office
Crime, justice and law - Feb. 08 2024
Ministry of Justice 2022-23 (webpage)

Found: Ministry of Justice 2022-23


Non-Departmental Publication (Guidance and Regulation)
Education and Skills Funding Agency

May. 09 2024

Source Page: ESFA education and skills agreements and accountability agreements: 2024 to 2025
Document: Accountability agreement 2024 to 2025 (colleges) (PDF)

Found: ESFA education and skills agreements and accountability agreements: 2024 to 2025


National Audit Office
Work, welfare and pensions - Dec. 05 2023
Department for Work and Pensions 2022-23 (webpage)

Found: Department for Work and Pensions 2022-23


Written Question
Literacy: Education
Tuesday 5th December 2023

Asked by: John Hayes (Conservative - South Holland and The Deepings)

Question to the Department for Education:

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she is taking steps to help adults with poor literacy skills.

Answered by Robert Halfon

The department recognises the importance of good literacy skills, both in work and everyday life. That is why the department has taken steps to support adults to have the essential skills they need for life, work and further study, including literacy. Through our legal entitlement, the department provides the opportunity of fully funded study for adults who do not have essential literacy skills up to the equivalent of a GCSE grade 4/C or higher. In the 2021/22 academic year, around 239,000 learners participated in an English course funded through the entitlement. Further details can be found online at: https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/further-education-and-skills-november-2022.

The department also supports all adults for whom English is not their first language to secure the English language skills they need. Adults are fully funded or co-funded to study English for speakers of other languages (ESOL) courses and qualifications up to and including GCSE 4/C equivalent. The number of learners participating in ESOL courses and qualifications continues to grow, with around 123,000 learners in the 2021/22 academic year and the department has already seen around 139,000 learners participate in the first three quarters of this academic year. Further information is available at: https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/further-education-and-skills-november-2022.

The department also recognises that community learning within the adult education budget (AEB) can play a valuable role in helping individuals improve their English, particularly for learners where a qualification is not the most appropriate first step.

Currently 60% of the AEB has been devolved to nine Mayoral Combined Authorities and delegated to the Mayor of London (working where appropriate through the Greater London Authority). These authorities are responsible for the provision of adult education and allocation of the AEB in their local areas, including funding of English and maths statutory entitlements. The Education and Skills Funding Agency is responsible for the remaining AEB in non-devolved areas where colleges and other training providers have the freedom and flexibility to determine how they use their AEB to best meet the needs of their communities.


National Audit Office
Education, training and skills - Nov. 21 2023
Department for Education (webpage)

Found: Department for Education


National Audit Office
Transport - May. 14 2024
HS2: update following cancellation of Phase 2 (webpage)

Found: HS2: update following cancellation of Phase 2


Non-Departmental Publication (Guidance and Regulation)
Education and Skills Funding Agency

May. 09 2024

Source Page: ESFA education and skills agreements and accountability agreements: 2024 to 2025
Document: Education and skills conditions of funding grant 2024 to 2025 (trusts) (PDF)

Found: ESFA education and skills agreements and accountability agreements: 2024 to 2025


Scottish Government Publication (FOI/EIR release)
Lifelong Learning and Skills Directorate

Jan. 10 2024

Source Page: Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC): FOI release
Document: Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC): FOI release (webpage)

Found: Which department?2.


National Audit Office
Health and social care - Apr. 23 2024
Progress in preventing cardiovascular disease (webpage)

Found: 1 April 2019 collected in one place Code of Audit PracticeRequirements and guidance for local auditors


Select Committee
NICCY
IED0053 - Integrated Education

Written Evidence Jan. 25 2024

Inquiry: Integrated Education
Inquiry Status: Closed
Committee: Northern Ireland Affairs Committee (Department: Northern Ireland Office)

Found: IED0053 - Integrated Education NICCY Written Evidence