§ Mr. WillisTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment what plans he has to increase the levels of(a) home to study transport and (b) other support for 16–18 year old students in (i) the FE sector and (ii) LEA sixth forms. [62089]
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§ Mr. MudieThe Secretary of State has announced an extra £67 million for a comprehensive package of post-16 student support over the next 2 years. It will fund the new Education Maintenance Allowance pilots, and boost and extend Access Funds for students in further education and introduce a new access fund for pupils in school sixth forms as well as supporting specific provision for child care and resident attendance at college. Provision for transport is allowed for in both the access funds, and there will be other funding available to help LEAs to co-ordinate and integrate post-16 transport.