Question follow-through · 11649

Mature Students: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of amending the current student finance system to enable adult learners with existing degrees to access financial support when pursuing an additional degre

answeredDepartment for Education

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Answering body
Department for Education
Tabled
29 Oct 2024
Target answer date
6 Nov 2024
Answer
6 Nov 2024 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 29 Oct 2024

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of amending the current student finance system to enable adult learners with existing degrees to access financial support when pursuing an additional degre

  2. 6 Nov 2024

    Target answer date

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  3. 6 Nov 2024

    Answer published

    The Lifelong Learning Entitlement (LLE) will launch in the 2026/27 academic year for courses starting on or after 1 January 2027. The LLE will transform the higher education student finance system in England by broadening access to high quality, flexible ...

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