From education to employment

Lifelong loan entitlement consultation

Seeking views on a lifelong loan entitlement for use on modular or full-time study at higher technical and degree levels, in higher and further education providers.

This consultation closes at

Why your views matter

In his speech in September 2020, the Prime Minister announced plans to introduce a Lifelong Loan Entitlement from 2025 as part of the Lifetime Skills Guarantee.

The Lifelong Loan Entitlement will provide individuals with a loan entitlement to the equivalent of four years of post-18 education to use over their lifetime. It will make it easier for adults and young people to study more flexibly – allowing them to space out their studies, transfer credits between institutions, and partake in more part-time study.

Consultation description

We’d like your views on the introduction of the lifelong loan entitlement as announced by the Prime Minister in his skills speech in September 2020.

From 2025, the lifelong loan entitlement will provide individuals with a loan entitlement to the equivalent of 4 years of post-18 education to use over their lifetime. It will be available for both modular and full-time study at higher technical and degree levels (levels 4 to 6), regardless of whether they are provided in colleges or universities.

We’re seeking views on our ambition, objectives and coverage, together with aspects such as:

  • modularity
  • maintenance
  • quality provision
  • flexible learning
  • credit transfer
  • restrictions based on previous study

Read the Lifelong loan entitlement economic impact assessment.

Documents

Lifelong loan entitlement consultation (print version)

Ref: ISBN 978-1-5286-3200-3, CP 618PDF, 866 KB, 60 pages

Lifelong loan entitlement (web version)

Ref: ISBN 978-1-5286-3200-3, CP 618PDF, 865 KB, 58 pages


Related Articles

Responses