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Held for sale (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2021
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Summary of Assets and Liabilities
The held for sale assets and liabilities in 2020 are the Group’s interests in the Pearson Institute of Higher Education in South Africa, which was completed on 5 February 2021.
The held for sale balances are analysed as follows:
 
    
2021
     
2020
  
All figures in £ millions
   
Total
     
Total
  
Non-current
assets
                  
Property, plant and equipment
   
 
7
 
      48  
    
 
 
     
 
 
  
    
 
7
 
      48  
     
Current assets
                  
Trade and other receivables
   
 
—  
 
      6  
Cash and cash equivalents
   
 
—  
 
      19  
    
 
 
     
 
 
  
    
 
—  
 
      25  
    
 
 
     
 
 
  
Assets classified as held for sale
   
 
7
 
      73  
    
 
 
     
 
 
  
Non-current
liabilities
                  
Financial liabilities – borrowings
   
 
—  
 
      (66 ) 
    
 
 
     
 
 
  
    
 
—  
 
   
 
 (66 )
 
     
Current liabilities
                  
Trade and other liabilities
   
 
—  
 
      (5 ) 
Financial liabilities – borrowings
   
 
—  
 
      (3 ) 
    
 
 
     
 
 
  
    
 
—  
 
      (8 ) 
    
 
 
     
 
 
  
Liabilities classified as held for sale
   
 
—  
 
      (74 ) 
    
 
 
     
 
 
  
Net assets/(liabilities) classified as held for sale
   
 
7
 
      (1 )