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Higher Education Funding and Student Support

The Department for Education is addressing higher education funding sustainability and student support, including regulation of tuition fees through the Higher Education Fee Limits Regulations 2026 and support for disabled students through assistive software funding. The policy area covers university financial viability, student maintenance support, and accessibility provisions.

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2026

39 events
29 Apr 2026 | Written question Department for Education linked

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to page 11 of her Department's consultation document entitled Assistive software funded through Disabled Students’ Allowance, published on 2

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to page 11 of her Department's consultation document entitled Assistive software funded through Disabled Students’ Allowance, published on 26 March 2026, what evidence underpins the statement tha

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29 Apr 2026 | Written question Department for Education linked

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to page 11 of her Department's consultation document entitled Assistive software funded through Disabled Students’ Allowance, published on 2

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to page 11 of her Department's consultation document entitled Assistive software funded through Disabled Students’ Allowance, published on 26 March 2026, what evidence supports the proposed polic

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29 Apr 2026 | Written question Department for Education linked

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to her Department's consultation document entitled Assistive software funded through Disabled Students’ Allowance, published on 26 March 202

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to her Department's consultation document entitled Assistive software funded through Disabled Students’ Allowance, published on 26 March 2026, whether an Impact Assessment has been conducted on t

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29 Apr 2026 | Written question Department for Education linked

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the publication MHCLG: spending over £25,000, January 2026, published on 25 February 2026, if she will set out the purpose and specific a

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the publication MHCLG: spending over £25,000, January 2026, published on 25 February 2026, if she will set out the purpose and specific activity relating to the transaction CFO & …

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29 Apr 2026 | Written question Department for Education linked

To ask His Majesty's Government, with reference to Protecting What Matters (CP 1540), published on 9 March, which student groups, organisations and bodies will co-design the Cohesion Charter; and on w

To ask His Majesty's Government, with reference to Protecting What Matters (CP 1540), published on 9 March, which student groups, organisations and bodies will co-design the Cohesion Charter; and on what basis will they be selected for this purpose.

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29 Apr 2026 | Written question Department for Education linked

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the eligibility criteria for maintenance loans administered by the Student Loans Company for students study

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the eligibility criteria for maintenance loans administered by the Student Loans Company for students studying weekend or non-traditional attendance higher educat

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29 Apr 2026 | Written question Department for Education linked

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of introducing transitional protection for students who enrolled on university courses sinc

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of introducing transitional protection for students who enrolled on university courses since found to have been wrongly classified for student fin

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29 Apr 2026 | Written question Department for Education linked

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what discussions she has had with the Student Loans Company on the processes used to verify course attendance requirements before awarding maintenance supp

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what discussions she has had with the Student Loans Company on the processes used to verify course attendance requirements before awarding maintenance support.

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29 Apr 2026 | Written question Department for Education linked

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to their Department’s press release entitled New powers to protect vital free speech at universities, published on 20 April 2026, what asses

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to their Department’s press release entitled New powers to protect vital free speech at universities, published on 20 April 2026, what assessment she has made of any role of student …

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29 Apr 2026 | Written question Department for Education linked

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to her Department’s press release entitled New powers to protect vital free speech at universities, published on 20 April 2026, what data he

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to her Department’s press release entitled New powers to protect vital free speech at universities, published on 20 April 2026, what data her Department holds on incidents of foreign interference

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29 Apr 2026 | Written question Department for Education linked

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 16 April 2026 to Question 123974, how many Student Loans Company loan receipts there were, by nationality of borrower and level o

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 16 April 2026 to Question 123974, how many Student Loans Company loan receipts there were, by nationality of borrower and level of qualification, in each academic year …

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29 Apr 2026 | Written question Department for Education linked

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to their Department’s press release entitled New powers to protect vital free speech at universities, published on 20 April 2026, what steps

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to their Department’s press release entitled New powers to protect vital free speech at universities, published on 20 April 2026, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that students, …

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29 Apr 2026 | Written question Department for Education linked

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to their Department’s press release entitled New powers to protect vital free speech at universities, published on 20 April 2026, what asses

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to their Department’s press release entitled New powers to protect vital free speech at universities, published on 20 April 2026, what assessment she has made of the role of external …

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29 Apr 2026 | Written question Department for Education linked

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to their Department’s press release entitled New powers to protect vital free speech at universities, published on 20 April 2026, whether sh

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to their Department’s press release entitled New powers to protect vital free speech at universities, published on 20 April 2026, whether she has had discussions with the security services on …

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29 Apr 2026 | Written question Department for Education linked

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to their Department’s press release entitled New powers to protect vital free speech at universities, published on 20 April 2026, what role

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to their Department’s press release entitled New powers to protect vital free speech at universities, published on 20 April 2026, what role the proposed free speech complaints scheme will play …

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29 Apr 2026 | Written question Department for Education linked

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to their Department’s press release entitled New powers to protect vital free speech at universities, published on 20 April 2026, what asses

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to their Department’s press release entitled New powers to protect vital free speech at universities, published on 20 April 2026, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of …

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29 Apr 2026 | Written question Department for Education linked

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to their Department’s press release entitled New powers to protect vital free speech at universities, published on 20 April 2026, what crite

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to their Department’s press release entitled New powers to protect vital free speech at universities, published on 20 April 2026, what criteria will be used by the Office for Students …

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29 Apr 2026 | Written question Department for Education linked

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many UK-domiciled students received financial support from Government-backed mobility schemes to undertake a period of study at universities in Austral

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many UK-domiciled students received financial support from Government-backed mobility schemes to undertake a period of study at universities in Australia in 2021–22, 2022–23 and 2023–24.

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29 Apr 2026 | Written question Department for Education linked

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many UK-domiciled students received financial support from Government-backed mobility schemes to undertake a period of study at universities in Canada

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many UK-domiciled students received financial support from Government-backed mobility schemes to undertake a period of study at universities in Canada in 2021–22, 2022–23 and 2023–24.

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29 Apr 2026 | Written question Department for Education linked

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many UK-domiciled students received financial support from Government-backed mobility schemes to undertake a period of study at universities in New Zea

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many UK-domiciled students received financial support from Government-backed mobility schemes to undertake a period of study at universities in New Zealand in 2021–22, 2022–23 and 2023–24.

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29 Apr 2026 | Written question Department for Education linked

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many UK-domiciled students received financial support from Government-backed mobility schemes to undertake a period of study at universities in the Uni

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many UK-domiciled students received financial support from Government-backed mobility schemes to undertake a period of study at universities in the United States in 2021–22, 2022–23 and 2023–24.

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29 Apr 2026 | Written question Department for Education linked

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the distribution of student loan maintenance support calculations, in the context of households where a ste

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the distribution of student loan maintenance support calculations, in the context of households where a step-parent’s income is included but a non-resident biolog

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29 Apr 2026 | Written question Department for Education linked

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of (1) the use of AI in the delivery of postgraduate teaching at UK universities, and (2) the impact of the use of AI for teaching on hig

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of (1) the use of AI in the delivery of postgraduate teaching at UK universities, and (2) the impact of the use of AI for teaching on higher education quality …

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28 Apr 2026 | Written question Department for Education linked

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to her Department's consultation document entitled Assistive software funded through Disabled Students’ Allowance, published on 26 March 202

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to her Department's consultation document entitled Assistive software funded through Disabled Students’ Allowance, published on 26 March 2026, what steps she is taking to ensure that any restrict

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28 Apr 2026 | Written question Department for Education linked

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 3 November 2025 to Question 84664 on Universities: Admissions, what assessment has been made by (i) her Department and (ii) Offic

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 3 November 2025 to Question 84664 on Universities: Admissions, what assessment has been made by (i) her Department and (ii) Office for Students on whether university admissions …

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2025

3 events
20 Jan 2025 | Announcement Department for Education linked

Higher Education Student Support

UIN: HCWS372 The Government announced on 4 November a significant package of measures to support students and stabilise the university sector.We need to put our world-leading higher education sector on a secure footing in order to face the challenges of …

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2024

2 events

2023

1 event
11 Jan 2023 | Announcement Department for Education linked

Higher Education Student Support

UIN: HLWS482 My Right Honourable Friend the Minister for Skills, Apprenticeships and Higher Education (Robert Halfon) has made the following Written Ministerial Statement:I am announcing details of student fees and support arrangements for higher education students un...

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2021

1 event
2 Feb 2021 | Announcement Department for Education linked

Higher Education Update

UIN: HLWS748 My honourable friend the Minister of State for Universities (Michelle Donelan) has made the following Written Ministerial Statement.The government recognises that this academic year has been incredibly difficult for students. We asked most students not to...

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2020

3 events
23 Jun 2020 | Announcement Department for Education linked

Student Support in England

UIN: HCWS310 I am today confirming the eligibility rules for EU, other EEA and Swiss nationals, and their family members, who wish to commence courses in England in the Academic Year starting in August 2021. Following our decision to leave …

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23 Jun 2020 | Announcement Department for Education linked

Student Support in England

UIN: HLWS303 My honourable friend the Minister of State for Universities (Michelle Donelan) has made the following Written Ministerial Statement.I am today confirming the eligibility rules for EU, other EEA and Swiss nationals, and their family members, who wish to …

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2 Jun 2020 | Announcement Department for Education linked

Higher Education stabilisation package draft Regulations

UIN: HCWS252 On 4 May 2020, the Secretary of State for Education announced a package of measures to protect students and higher education providers, in response to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. This package was designed to stabilise university finances, includi...

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