Restore the Union Learning Fund, £15m a year
“The Chancellor also confirmed £15 million a year of additional funding to restore the Union Learning Fund in England, helping working people gain new skills, progress at work and adapt as technology, including AI, changes the workplace.”
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Where it stands
The Treasury says the Budget will set out how the fund is paid for, from savings found by the Department for Work and Pensions.
What has happened
- Sep 2026The Chancellor confirms £15m a year to restore the Union Learning Fund in England, Promised
About the cost
The government's own figure: £15 million a year. No start date or independent costing has been published. Low–high is an editorial ±10% because the source gives a central figure only.
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