questionText: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her department has considered proposals to introduce an extended maintenance loan, aligned with the Long courses Loan, for independent students to support with 52-week living costs.
answerText: The department recognises that independent students, including care leavers, care experienced and estranged students, may require additional support to access and achieve in higher education (HE).The new targeted, means-tested maintenance grants of up to ...
heading: Students: Loans