Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 16505

Students: Part-time Education

Tabled: 7 July 2026
Answered: 13 July 2026
Named Day

Question

Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

LabourSlough

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent discussions has she had with (a) Universities and (b) the Student Loans Company regarding (i) support and (ii) alternative arrangements available for students impacted by the misclassification of we

Answer

Josh MacAlister
The department is continuing to work closely with both the Student Loans Company (SLC) and providers on this issue. To provide clarity for affected students, we instructed the SLC to recover loan payments through the student loan system in line with exist...

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