Our events
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.
Current events
Learning Provider Training Events 2025
The Learning Provider Training Events 2025 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 events are aimed at new members of staff and existing staff wishing to refresh and expand their knowledge.
The training 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.
Training content
The sessions will cover a number of areas including:
- An overview of the roles and responsibilities of SLC and the Learning Provider partnerships
- Sector updates – ALL / future funding / LLE
- New Academic Year planning – launch / contracts / Learning Aims / LAFILs / application
- The learner journey – including eligibility
- Service Standards – benefits and expectations for learner and provider
- Portal functionality and extraction of data
- Financial Reporting - best practice and managing your loan facility
- Scenarios and solutions
- Repayment
- Discussion – Q&A
The events are aimed at managers and staff of all approved Learning Providers and will include interactive exercises and discussion groups.
At the end of each session, providers can stay on to discuss individual queries with their FE Loans Account Manager.
Where and when
The sessions will run run from 10am – 3.30pm. Lunch and refreshments will be provided.
| 14th May | Exeter | Leondardo Hotel |
| 15th May | Darlington | SLC Offices |
| 21st May | London | Park Plaza Victoria |
| 21st May | Manchester | Holiday Inn Manchester City |
| 22nd May | Birmingham | BCEC |
Cost
The cost per delegate will be £120 + VAT.