Innovation, Universities and Skills written question – answered at on 21 April 2008.
To ask the Secretary of State for Innovation, Universities and Skills what his latest estimate is of (a) the likely total value of payments made in adult learning grant during 2007-08 and (b) the likely cost of administering adult learning grants in that year.
The Learning and Skills Council for England manage the adult learning grant on behalf of the Department. Adult learning grant became available across England from September 2007 following trialling in four LSC regions. The LSC contracts with Liberata, which provides helpline, assessment and payment services. Final figures for 2007-08 are not yet available but the LSC estimate that (a) the total payments made to learners for the adult learning grant during 2007-08 was £11.98 million and (b) the cost of administering the adult learning grant during 2007-08 was £1:07 million.
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