The most vulnerable students will be harmed by plans to cut funding for 18-year-olds in full-time education, say school and college leaders.
From September, funding for students in England who are already 18 will be cut by 17.5%, the government has announced in a letter to schools and colleges. These students have already had two years of post-16 education, it argues.
“These are the students who need extra help, not less,” responded Martin Doel of the Association of Colleges.
The letter, from the Education Funding Agency (EFA), was sent on Tuesday and says savings are required from the 16-to-19 education budget “to contribute to reducing the overall public sector budget deficit”. Read more
