Post-16 providers will see a 2.2 per cent increase in the national base rate for full time students aged 16 and 17 from August 2023 – equivalent to just an extra £100 per head. The Department for Education announced the below-inflation rise today, which means the rate for full time 16- to 17-year-old learners on college courses of 580 hours or more will increase from £4,542 to £4,642 in the 2023/24 academic year. Click here for more information.
