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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.

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Courses Management Service (CMS) Webinar

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COURSES MANAGEMENT SERVICE (CMS) WEBINAR

We are pleased to invite you to attend our Courses Management Service (CMS) Webinar, designed to support providers in preparing for Academic Year (AY) 2027/28 course collection activity, particularly for courses that will support new England-domiciled students studying under the Lifelong Learning Entitlement (LLE) from September 2027 onwards.

The webinar will cover routine CMS requirements across full-time undergraduate, part-time and postgraduate provision, alongside a significant focus on the introduction of the Lifelong Learning Entitlement (LLE). Attendees will be guided through key LLE course and module requirements, including course setup, credit structures, module administration, course submission responsibilities and best practice approaches to supporting accurate and compliant course submissions.

The webinar will also cover existing Higher Education Student Finance (HESF) policies and processes, including course administration requirements for continuing and returning students, as well as considerations for students funded through the devolved administrations. Attendees will receive updates on policy developments and operational processes to help ensure accurate course information is available to support student finance applications, entitlement assessments and payments.

Throughout the session, colleagues from the Student Loans Company will explain how course information is used throughout the student finance journey, highlighting the importance of accurate and timely CMS submissions and the impact course data can have on student eligibility, funding entitlement and payment administration. There will also be an opportunity to raise questions with a live panel of subject matter experts.

Attendance at one of these sessions should be considered mandatory for providers that have not yet submitted LLE courses or modules.

Session Objectives

The session will:

  • Outline provider responsibilities, submission timings and key deadlines for AY 2027/28 course collection activity.
  • Share best practice guidance to support accurate and timely course submissions.
  • Highlight the importance of right-first-time accuracy and demonstrate how course submission errors can impact student funding and entitlement assessments.
  • Explain the CMS validation process and provider responsibilities when submitting course data.
  • Explore common CMS queries raised by providers.
  • Provide updates on LLE course management requirements, including key considerations for modular provision from September 2027.
  • Cover HESF administration requirements for continuing and returning students, as well as students funded through the devolved administrations.

At the end of the webinar there will be an opportunity to ask questions to a live panel of subject matter experts.

Date and Time

The webinar will take place on Wednesday 2 December 2026. To provide flexibility, the same session will be delivered twice:

  • Session 1: 11:00am - 12:00pm
  • Session 2: 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Please register for the session that best suits your availability.

Cost

Registration to participate in the Courses Management Service Webinar is free of charge.

How to Register

To register for this webinar, please use the link below.

We look forward to your attendance.