Source · Select Committees · Public Accounts Committee
Recommendation 12
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Overall, the FE Skills Index fell from 100 in 2012/13 to 54 in 2020/21, a...
Conclusion
Overall, the FE Skills Index fell from 100 in 2012/13 to 54 in 2020/21, a decrease of 46%, which means that the FE system was estimated as having a declining impact on productivity over the period. However, in 2020/21, the annual change in the Index was a rise of 7%. DfE analysis indicated that this increase was a result of learners shifting towards more economically valuable training, with the number of learners achieving their qualification remaining broadly flat.15
Government Response
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