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The Student Loans Company (SLC) is contacting some Plan 2 customers about corrections to their balances

19 June 2026
The Student Loans Company (SLC) is contacting some Plan 2 customers about corrections to their balances. Around 71,000 customers (approximately 1.3% of current Plan 2 customers) have been affected by technical issues.
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Students without English GCSE ‘to be locked out of loans’
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Students without English GCSE ‘to be locked out of loans’

18 June 2026
DfE reportedly considering introducing minimum entry standard, potentially blocking tens of thousands of applicants from accessing student finance.
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Students could be required to pass GCSE English to access university loans
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Students could be required to pass GCSE English to access university loans

17 June 2026
University students would face minimum grade requirements to qualify for student loans in England under proposals that could in effect bar thousands of young people from higher education.
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Wrong to compare student loans to PPI scandal, says Jacqui Smith
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Wrong to compare student loans to PPI scandal, says Jacqui Smith

11 June 2026
Labour politicians defend student finance system, including retrospective changes, as they suggest uplifting higher education funding is not a priority.
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UK minister defends changes to student loans as criticism mounts
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UK minister defends changes to student loans as criticism mounts

10 June 2026
Ministers have rejected accusations that recent changes to student loans are unfair, arguing that they are so heavily subsidised that the government has the right to alter their terms.
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Student loans: Chief Secretary to the Treasury and Education Minister to face questions

10 June 2026
The Treasury Committee will question ministers at the Treasury and Department for Education (DfE) on student loans.
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Universities brace for another cut in government teaching grants
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Universities brace for another cut in government teaching grants

03 June 2026
Falling UK government investment in teaching must be considered as part of review of student loan system, MPs told.
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‘Duty of care’ needed for student loans, inquiry hears
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‘Duty of care’ needed for student loans, inquiry hears

03 June 2026
Plan 2 system compared to payment protection insurance scandal by financial experts as parliamentary inquiry begins.
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Debt-ridden graduates seen as ‘cash cows’ to fund older people’s lifestyles, MPs told
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Debt-ridden graduates seen as ‘cash cows’ to fund older people’s lifestyles, MPs told

02 June 2026
7. Student loans crisis ‘comparable to PPI scandal’, education tsar suggests | Independent 8. 'With debt rising and jobs scarce, were our degrees worth it?' | BBC
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Student loans inquiry sessions kick off with experts and student advocate groups

02 June 2026
The Treasury Committee will question prominent voices within the education sector on student loans, including the author of the 2019 independent review of higher education, Sir Philip Augar.
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Universities file for judicial review over weekend student loans
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Universities file for judicial review over weekend student loans

02 June 2026
Institutions ask for review of decision to revoke loans and of classification of weekend courses as distance learning.
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Increase value of master’s loans, urges Russell Group
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Increase value of master’s loans, urges Russell Group

02 June 2026
Funding and affordability significant barriers for UK students hoping to progress to postgraduate study, says report.
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