Advanced learner loans funding rules: 2024 to 2025
Sets out the rules for provision funded by learners through advanced learner loans.
Applies to England
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The Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) closed on 31 March 2025. All activity has moved to the Department for Education (DfE). You should continue to follow this guidance.
Version 1 of the advanced learner loans funding rules 2024 to 2025
This guidance sets out the advanced learner loans funding and performance management rules for the 2024 to 2025 funding year (1 August 2024 to 31 July 2025).
The rules apply to all providers of education and training that hold a loans facility and loans bursary fund agreement with the Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA). This agreement allows providers to receive loans payments from the Student Loans Company (SLC) on behalf of learners and loans bursary payments from ESFA.
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