Speeches

Philip Davies – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Philip Davies on 2015-11-16.

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of adult education courses in helping people into work.

Nick Boles

The Department commissioned econometric research to estimate the labour market impact of Further Education (FE), which found that FE generates significant economic effects, resulting in sustained higher earnings and increased employment chances. This report was published in December 2014 and is available at the following link: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/further-education-comparing-labour-market-economic-benefits-from-qualifications-gained