Three more areas of England are to gain control of their adult education budgets in devolution deals confirmed today.
In his Spring budget announcement chancellor Jeremy Hunt said the government will “address historic under-investment” in the UK’s nations and regions.
He confirmed three county councils Surrey, Warwickshire and Buckinghamshire will gain control of their adult education budgets under level two devolution deals.
Further details were also published about North East Combined Mayoral Authority (NEMCA)’s level four deal, which will join the West Midlands and Greater Manchester as a “trailblazer” devolved authority with an estimated adult education budget of about £60 million per year.
