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Students: Part-time Education

Commons · Question 2505 · Tabled 18 May 2026 · Department for Education · Official record

Answered 2 Jun 2026

Question

Asked by James McMurdock

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many students were affected by the withdrawal of (a) maintenance loans and (b) grants linked to (i) weekend and (ii) flexible learning courses.

Answer

Answered by Josh MacAlister, 2 Jun 2026

As of 20 May 2026, the department is aware of 24,689 students that have been affected by the issue of higher education providers incorrectly classifying weekend-only courses on the Student Loans Company’s (SLC) course management system. The number of affe...