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The challenge of a lifetime

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By David Latchman Verified
| Research Professional News Verified
Universities underestimate the impact of the Lifelong Loan Entitlement at their peril, says David Latchman The Lifelong Loan Entitlement, set to be introduced by the government in 2025, will enable students to obtain fee and maintenance loans to fund and support four years of post-18 education, including short courses and modules, throughout their working lives. For the first time, lifelong learning will be integral to higher education, rather than an adjunct or afterthought.
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The Lifelong Loan Entitlement could get very expensive for learners

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By David Kernohan Verified, Mike Ratcliffe, Angela Halston, David Latchman Verified
| The Wonkhe Show Verified
Nobody has any complaints about learners of all ages having access to government support to learn new skills and pursue new interests. The Lifelong Loan Entitlement, as proposed, is just one among many possible approaches to doing this. Every major political party has, or is developing, their own approach to support for lifelong tertiary learning.
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The Lifelong Loan Entitlement consultation response arrives

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By David Kernohan Verified, Mike Ratcliffe, David Latchman Verified, Annabel Kiernan
| The Wonkhe Show Verified
It’s finally here. More than a year since it opened for responses, and just over a week since MPs on all sides called for it during Second Reading, we have the consultation response from the government on the lifelong loan entitlement (LLE). This Johnson-era prime ministerial commitment, drawing on work kicked off under Theresa May (a review of post-18 fees and funding including a report from Philip Augar), represents the biggest shake up of post-compulsory funding since 2012.
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