Here is a very interesting look at the cost of education in the UK as shown by UK government spending on education. Spending on schools is not shared out equally. The amount spent on each primary school child in England in 2018-19 was £5,000, compared with £6,200 for secondary school children. However, priorities have shifted, with per pupil spending on primary schools increasing by 145% since 1990 after accounting for inflation, compared with 83% for secondaries. There has been less money for older children, with spending on further education students aged 16-18 up only 16% since the early 90s. One of the biggest changes in education spending has been for very young children, with spending on this group doubling over the same period.
Total spending on adult education — not including apprenticeships — has fallen by half over the past decade and by nearly two-thirds since 2003.
It is quite surprising to see such a large fall in adult education spending over the period shown.
What do you think? Should adult education be receiving a higher priority in this changing world?
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