The announcement means that the September Guarantee of a place in education and training for every 16 and 17-year-old who wants one will be met. There will be additional investment of £251 million in 2009-10 and £404 million in 2010-11 to allow 54,400 more young people to take up a guaranteed place at school or college or with a training provider in 2009 and 2010. It will take the total number of young people able to take a place of their choice to a record level of more than 1,550,000. In addition, a further £80 million will be prioritized from the
Department for Children, Schools and Families capital budgets over the next two years to support college capital projects which benefit 16-19 year olds.
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