Mature Students
Commons · Question 114289 · Tabled 20 Feb 2026 · Department for Education · Official record
Answered 26 Mar 2026
Question
Asked by Lee Anderson
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to help support mature students in universities.
Answer
Answered by Josh MacAlister, 26 Mar 2026
As autonomous institutions, higher education (HE) providers are responsible for setting their own timetabling and student support arrangements and in doing so, must take the needs of all students including mature learners, into account.In January 2027 the...