Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 114289

Mature Students

Tabled: 20 February 2026

Answered: 26 March 2026

Question

Lee Anderson

Reform UK — Ashfield

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to help support mature students in universities.

Answer

Josh MacAlister

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...

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