Students: Loans

Business, Innovation and Skills written question – answered at on 10 March 2014.

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Photo of Paul Burstow Paul Burstow Liberal Democrat, Sutton and Cheam

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills pursuant to the answer of 10 February 2014, Official Report, column 499W, on further education: older people, if he will publish an analysis of the age groups accessing advanced learning loans; and if he will promote the scheme to enable younger workers to gain skills from older colleagues.

Photo of Matthew Hancock Matthew Hancock The Minister for Universities and Science, Minister of State (Department for Business, Innovation and Skills) (Jointly with the Department for Education)

Information on the number of 24+ Advanced Learning Loan applications received between 8 April 2013 and 31 January 2014 by age group is published online:

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/24-advanced-learning-loans-application-information-february-2014

24+ Advanced Learning Loans are available to anyone who is 24+ on the first day of their Level 3 or Level 4 course, meeting the personal eligibility criteria and studying at an eligible and funded provider. The way the loan funded courses are delivered is the responsibility of the individual provider.

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