About
The Student Loans Company is a UK public sector organisation providing loans, grants, allowances and bursaries to over one million Further Education and Higher Education students annually, across England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales. We provide a series of seminar and training events delivered by both face-2-face and virtual engagement, through which we engage and communicate with a wide variety of organisations with a role in Further Education and Higher Education.
View details of our upcoming events below:
Events
EMA/WGLG Service Review Forums 2024 - Registration is open, book your place now!
Registration is now open for our service review forums. This is an opportunity for learning centres to participate in small groups to discuss the administrative requirements of the Education Maintenance Allowance (EMA) and the Welsh Government Learning Grant (WGLG). This year, we'll run a mixed schedule of virtual and face to face events.
During the session we will give you an update on academic year 2023/24 application statistics and review opportunities for best practice in line with our service standards. You'll also have an opportunity to share feedback on all areas of the learning centre and SLC’s partnership and to gain and share sector insight.
Who should attend?
The forums will benefit the staff and managers at learning centres who administer EMA/WGLG. It will also benefit those working with SLC systems or in student-facing roles. The forums offer a training and information sharing opportunity, contributing to your personal development. You'll also have an opportunity to speak to FE Account Managers and share best practice with other providers.
In order for as many learning centres as possible to attend, the limit on attendance is 2 delegates per learning centre.
Dates and locations
There are face-to-face and virtual sessions. Spaces are limited so please register as soon as possible to secure your place.
Face-to-face events are all morning sessions 9.30am to 12.00pm (working lunch 12.00pm-12.30pm). We'll provide tea and coffee and a light lunch.
Wales
15 April – Cardiff - Clayton Hotel, St Mary St, Cardiff CF10 1GD
16 April – Swansea - Gower College Swansea, Tycoch Rd, Sketty, Swansea SA2 9EB
17 April – Llandudno Junction - Welsh Government office, Sarn Mynach, Llandudno Junction, LL31 9RZ
18 April – Wrexham - Glyndwr University, Mold Rd, Wrexham LL11 2AW
Virtual events will be held on Microsoft Teams:
23 April – morning session from 9.30am to 11.30am
24 April – morning session from 9.30am to 11.30am
25 April – morning session from 9.30am to 11.30am
26 April – morning session from 9.30am to 11.30am
Northern Ireland
23 April – Maghera - 53 Main St, Maghera BT46 5AA
24 April – Omagh - Silverbirch hotel, 5 Gortin Rd, Tyrone, Omagh BT79 7DH
25 April – Belfast - The Gasworks Hotel, 3 Cromac Pl, Belfast BT7 2JB
Virtual events will be held on Microsoft Teams:
16 April – morning session from 9.30am to 11.30am
17 April – morning session from 9.30am to 11.30am
18 April – morning session from 9.30am to 11.30am
19 April – morning session from 9.30am to 11.30am
Agenda
- Registration and housekeeping
- Common queries
- SLC engagement
- Break
- Test your knowledge
- Service standards
- Service update
- AOB
- Working lunch (face to face forum)
Cost
There's no charge for attending a service review forum.
How to Register
REGISTER NOW
Learning Provider Portal Training Events
Introduction
These training events will focus on business-to-business processes and the LP Portal with a specific focus on the administration of loans, financial reporting, and complex interactions.
The training content has been designed to include a mixture of presentations and interactive exercises using scenario-based case studies covering best practice and financial monitoring, along with the opportunity for discussion and Q&A throughout.
At the end of each session, providers will have the opportunity to discuss individual queries with their FE Loans Account Manager.
Training content
The training events will cover a number of areas including:
- Sector and policy updates (LLE update)
- New Academic Year planning – new contracts / learning Aims / LAFILs / Promotion
- The learner journey – application to approved to repayment
- Service Standards – benefits and expectations for learner and provider
- Portal functionality and extraction / bulk importing of data
- Financial Reporting - best practice
- SLC Portal / ESFA ILR requirements and troubleshooting
- Complex scenarios and solutions throughout
- Q&A
Who should attend?
These training events are aimed at managers and staff of all approved Learning Providers and will include interactive exercises and discussion groups. Your laptop is not required for these sessions.
When & Where
14th May 2024 | Birmingham | Birmingham Conference & Events Centre, Birmingham |
15th May 2024 | Exeter | Mercure Exeter Rougemont Hotel, Exeter |
16th May 2024 | London | Park Plaza Victoria, London |
21st May 2024 | London | Park Plaza Victoria, London |
22nd May 2024 | Sheffield | Mercure St Paul's Hotel, Sheffield |
23rd May 2024 | Newcastle | Copthorne Hotel, Newcastle |
Registration will open at 9am.
The training sessions are expected to run from 10am – 3.30pm.
Lunch and refreshments will be provided.
Cost
The cost per delegate will be £110 + VAT
How to Register
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Lifelong Learning Entitlement Planning & Awareness Programme
Introduction
The Lifelong Learning Entitlement (LLE) Planning & Awareness Programme will inform and guide you in all aspects of LLE implementation requirements.
Together SLC, DfE and the OfS will be delivering this programme to share key messages with you, outline policy and business requirements, and explore the implementation timescales.
Who should attend?
We would encourage planners, course designers, IAG practitioners and student advice staff to consider this programme to be critical, in preparing for the implementation of the LLE student finance system.
Programme schedule
Date | Location |
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14th May 2024 | Park Plaza Victoria, London |
21st May 2024 | Midland Hotel, Manchester |
22nd May 2024 | East Side Rooms, Birmingham |
30th May 2024 | Pullman London St Pancras, London |
18th June 2024 | Copthorne Hotel, Newcastle |
20th June 2024 | Met Hotel, Leeds |
25th June 2024 | Park Plaza Victoria, London |
26th June 2024 | Apex City of Bath Hotel, Bath |
9th July 2024 | Holiday Inn, Leicester |
We are planning to open registration for this programme in April 2024. Look out for registration opening notice.
PLEASE NOTE: WE CANNOT ACCEPT ANY BOOKINGS UNTIL REGISTRATION OPENS.