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Lifelong Learning Entitlement

Asked by Lee AndersonReform UKDepartment for EducationTabled Answered 16 June 2026UIN 4543

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she has considered the potential merits of including level 2 and 3 qualifications on the list of available courses for lifelong learning entitlement loans.

Answered by Josh MacAlister

The government offers support for a range of level 2 and 3 courses through existing funding streams such as the Adult Skills Fund, Advanced Learner Loans and Free Courses for Jobs. The Adult Skills Fund fully funds or co-funds education and skills training for eligible adults aged 19 or older from pre-entry to level 3, to help them gain the skills they need for work, an apprenticeship or further learning. Individuals can also take out an Advanced Learner Loan for level 3 courses.

The Lifelong Learning Entitlement (LLE) will offer support for higher level courses. Subjects in scope for LLE modular funding are aligned to the priorities set out in the Industrial Strategy and informed by the work of Skills England.

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