Consultation on 16-19 Bursary Fund

The Department for Education has launched a consultation on the method used to allocate the discretionary element of the 16-19 Bursary Fund to providers.

The proposed approach, to be introduced from 2014/15, is to use the number of students previously eligible for the Pupil Premium to estimate disadvantage. The Government also plans to attach an extra weight to disadvantaged students who live in rural areas to reflect the higher transport costs incurred by those students.

For further information, including how to respond to the consultation online, which closes on Friday 12 July, visit www.education.gov.uk/consultations/index.cfm?action=consultationDetails&consultationId=1873&external=no&menu=1.