Mayor unveils £2.7 million for English and Maths for adult learners

Mayor unveils £2.7 million for English and Maths for adult learners.

Londoners will be given more help to acquire crucial skills in English and Maths under major changes to the adult education system unveiled today by the Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan.

Funding from the Mayor’s Adult Education Budget (AEB) to teach adults English and Maths at GCSE level and below will be increased by 10 per cent next year, a rise of £2.7 million.

In addition, Sadiq will give London’s further education providers greater flexibility to train their staff to better support learners with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), as part of his commitment to create a more inclusive education and training system.

The AEB funds education and training for people aged 19 and above. Some of the qualifications it funds include basic English and maths skills, as well as basic digital and adult community learning.

In January, the Mayor agreed with central Government that, from the start of the 2019/2020 academic year, he would take responsibility for allocating £306 million in devolved AEB funding. Find out more here - https://www.london.gov.uk/press-releases/mayoral/mayor-unveils-27m-boost-for-adult-learners