In Parliament

In July 2021, the department first consulted on proposals to reform the adult skills further education (FE) funding and accountability syste

Further education (FE) colleges can benefit from the additional £3.8 billion that the department is investing in FE and skills over this par

Higher Education (HE) providers are independent, autonomous institutions responsible for their own decisions on staffing issues, including h

The department is working with the Office for Students (OfS) to ensure universities support students in hardship using both hardship funds a

The department is currently considering options for changes to loans and grants for living and other costs for the 2023/24 academic year, st

The student loan repayment system incorporates a number of protections for those making loan repayments.

The department recognises the additional cost of living pressures that have arisen this year and that have impacted students.

Whilst the department has not met specifically with the University of Huddersfield, we have regular meetings with representatives of trade u

On 8 December 2022, the department published a statistical release, showing how many Skills Bootcamps starts there were in financial year 20

It is important to maintain parity of treatment for all students in higher education (HE), whether they are a domestic student or an interna