Higher education student numbers
Overall student numbers reached record levels in the early 2020s, but progress has stalled in recent years and there are concerns about falling numbers of some groups of students.
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Cuts in funding for 18 and 19 year olds (95 KB , PDF)
On 10 December 2013 the national director for young people at the Education Funding Agency (EFA), sent a letter to providers of education and training for 16 to 19 year olds announcing a cut in funding rate of 17.5 percent for learners over 18 years of age. The cut has been highly criticised by FE providers but Matthew Hancock the Skills Minister has said that the cuts will go ahead. This note explains the funding cut, gives a rationale for it and provides comment.
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Cuts in funding for 18 and 19 year olds (95 KB , PDF)
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Constituency casework: schools in England
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The value of student maintenance support
How have student maintenance support levels changed over time? What support are students eligible for this and next academic year, is it enough and how much are their parents meant to contribute?
