Student mental health in England: Statistics, policy, and guidance
This briefing includes data on student mental health, discusses whether universities have a duty of care, and sets out government policy and sector guidance.
This House of Commons Library Briefing Paper provides a summary of how funding for 16-19 education in England has changed since 2010.
16-19 education funding in England since 2010 (939 KB , PDF)
There are two systems of revenue funding for post-16 further education (FE) in England: the 16-19 funding system and the adult education funding system. This briefing provides information on the former. Information on the latter is provided in Library Briefing 7708, Adult further education funding in England since 2010.
Substantial reforms have been made to the funding of 16-19 education since 2010, including the introduction of a new funding formula from 2013-14. At the same time, the funding provided to the sector as a whole has been reduced.
Funding allocations: 2010-11 to 2012-13
Following the Comprehensive Spending Review 2010, a number of changes were made to 16-19 education funding from the 2011-12 academic year. These included (but were not limited to):
The total programme funding allocated to 16-19 providers (including funding for 19-24 year olds with learning difficulties and/or disabilities) fell from £6.24 billion in 2010-11 to £6.05 billion in 2012-13 – a reduction of 3% in cash terms or 6% in real terms.
The average programme funding allocation per student declined by 0.4% in cash terms between 2010-11 and 2012-13, from £4,633 to £4,614 – a fall of 4% in real terms. The average per student allocation made to school sixth forms declined by 4% in cash terms over the period, from £4,976 to £4,775. For other further education (FE) providers there was a 1% cash terms increase from £4,470 to £4,533.
Funding allocations from 2013-14
Further changes have been made to the 16-19 education funding system since the introduction of the new funding formula in 2013-14, including:
The total 16-19 programme and high needs funding allocated to providers fell from £6.09 billion in 2013-14 to £5.49 billion in 2018-19 – a reduction of 10% in cash terms and 17% in real terms.
The average total funding allocated per student (all funding included in allocations except Dance and Drama Awards and residential student support funding) increased from £4,856 in 2013-14 to £4,943 in 2018-19 – a fall in real terms of 6.2%. Of the three mainstream categories of 16‑19 provider, school sixth forms (including academy sixth forms) saw the biggest change in per student funding over the period.
Analysis published by the Education Policy Institute in May 2019 found that, between 2010-11 and 2018-19:
16-19 education expenditure since 2010-11
Based on the three main categories of expenditure contained in the funding body’s accounts, total expenditure on 16-19 education fell from £6.39 billion in 2010-11 to £5.68 billion in 2017-18, a reduction of 11.1% in cash terms and 21.0% in real terms.
The accounts for 2018-19 are presented in a different form, meaning that expenditure in 2018-19 cannot be compared with earlier years using the same headings.
16-19 education funding in England since 2010 (939 KB , PDF)
This briefing includes data on student mental health, discusses whether universities have a duty of care, and sets out government policy and sector guidance.
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