To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families pursuant to the answer of 11 December 2008, Official Report, columns 279-80W, on sixth form education, whether the changes to the Decision Makers’ guidance in relation to new school sixth forms were implemented in February 2009. (268021)

I am currently considering comments received from key 16-19 stakeholders in the consultation on the proposed changes to the Decision Maker’s Guidance. The full revised guidance will be published on the Department’s website as soon as possible. On 26 March we made one change to the guidance to alter the presumption eligibility period from 12 to 24 months.