§ Mrs. MahonTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment what the total value of the moneys clawed back from further education colleges was in the year 2000–01; how much of this money was re-allocated to further education; and there is a plan to use it to increase the value of the units for 2001–02 by a fixed amount. [160523]
§ Mr. Wicks[holding answer 9 May 2001]: The Further Education Funding Council (FEFC) recovered £145 million from further education colleges where student numbers were not at the expected level in its last financial year 2000–01 and re-allocated £100 million to further education colleges. Where student numbers have gone up, the FEFC's successor, the Learning and Skills Council, will be considering reallocation of further funds in due course. There are no plans to increase the value of units for 2001–02 by a fixed amount.