For the second staff webinar in our Autumn Staff Training Series, we were delighted to be joined by Lynne Condell MBE and Emma Quirke, Money Advice Manager at Leeds Trinity University, to dive into some of the tricky areas of student finance. The session looked into the minutiae of student finance and considered what these details would mean for staff and students in this academic year.
The session explored:
- What’s new with Lifelong Learning Entitlement (LLE)?
- SFE/SFW Hardship process
- Forthcoming changes to Disabled Students Allowance (DSA)
- Emerging issues with postgraduate funding
- Childcare/funding extension process for final-year students
Follow the timestamps to find the content that is most relevant to you:
00:00 Introductions
02:02 Overview
03:29 Lifelong Learning Entitlement (LLE)
08:22 Update on complaints and appeals processes
09:54 Role of the independent assessor
14:20 Changes to DSA – England and Wales
18:27 Evidence reduction working group
22:00 Course extensions for (primarily) healthcare students
27:34 What is the bigger issue?
35:25 SFE/SFW Hardship process
42:52 Overpayments – fast facts
50:30 Breakdown letters for benefits claims
54:27 Emerging issues with PG loans (England)
56:54 Final thoughts
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