Organisations from the FE and skills sector have sent their wish lists of policy changes and requests for funding ahead of the government’s spring budget on March 6.
At the last fiscal event, the autumn statement, the government prioritised tax cuts over government department budgets, prompting economists to warn unprotected sectors, such as FE, to brace for even more funding cuts.
The Treasury closed its mailbox to submissions from organisations lobbying for cash on Wednesday.
Among key asks this year are closing teacher pay gaps, increasing education budgets, and slowing down qualifications reforms.
