§ Sarah TeatherTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what the level of funding per pupil in further education was in(a) Brent East, (b) the London borough of Brent, (c) London and (d) England in each year since 1997. [149901]
§ Alan JohnsonThe Department does not collect information on the level of funding per pupil in further education at the local or regional level. Mark Haysom the Learning and Skills Council's Chief Executive will write to the hon. Member with details of further education spend per pupil in(a) Brent East, (b) the London borough of Brent, and (c) London. A copy of his letter will be placed in the House Library.
The following table shows funding per full-time equivalent student in further education in England from 1997–98 to 2003–04. These are cash figures that show total funding for the further education (FE) sector. The figures include monies provided for participation and certain funding for earmarked purposes, including capital, the Standards Fund and other special grants to colleges. These figures are consistent with those published in the 'Departmental Annual Report 2003'.
Funding per full-time equivalent student in further education 1997–98 to 2003–04 £ Total funding 1997–981 3,070 1998–991 3,090 1999–20001 3,380 2000–011 3,640 2001–022 3,890 2002–033 4,020 2003–043 4,240 1 Actual 2 Provisional 3 Planned
§ Rob MarrisTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what research his Department has undertaken to examine what the effect on provision would be were all the further education colleges funded by the Further Education Funding Council to withdraw from all work-based learning provision. [150006]
§ Alan JohnsonNone. There is no evidence of which the Department is aware that further education providers are considering withdrawal from Work Based Learning for Young People (WBL) on a large scale. Further education providers currently deliver around 20 per cent. of WBL provision and are an important and valued means of delivering such learning to young people. Further education providers are now funded by the Learning and Skills Council, the body responsible for planning and funding all post-16 learning (other than higher education).