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Important updates for the service.

Advanced Learner Loans funding rules for academic year 2025/26

DfE has published Advanced Learner Loans funding rules for academic year 2025/26. This includes the performance management points outlining review points, tolerances and minimum thresholds required to be in scope for a growth award. The Learning and Funding Information Letter (LAFIL) is also available for 2025/26 on GOV.UK. Please make sure that you do not issue your LAFILs before the application service launch in June.

UK birth or adoption certificates

We now accept clear photocopies of UK birth or adoption certificates for ALL applications. You can visit the Practitioners’ website to view the ALL guidance in more detail.

Advanced Learner Loan 2025/26 online application service

The Advanced Learner Loan 2025/26 online application service for courses starting from 1 August 2025 will be available from 9 June 2025.

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30/04/2025

Advanced Learner Loan 2025/26 online application service will open on 9 June

The Advanced Learner Loan 2025/26 online application service for courses starting from 1 August 2025 will be available from 9 June 2025.

29/04/2025

Advanced Learner Loan bulletin - April 2025

Our bulletin for April has information about Advanced Learner Loans training events, academic year 2025/26 online application service launch and DfE Advanced Learner Loans funding rules for academic year 2025/26.

27/03/2025

Advanced Learner Loan bulletin - March 2025

Our bulletin for March has information about Advanced Learner Loan training events, Applications in Progress, the latest quarterly update.

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Attendance

Attendance worklist

Instructions on how to use the attendance worklist in the LP Portal.

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Change of Circumstance

Creating pre- and post-liability CoCs

An introduction to creating Change of Circumstance notifications.

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Financial reports

Payment Instalment Report

An introduction to the payment instalment report and how to access it.

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ALL factsheet

Payment and drawdown calendar for academic year 2024/25

The calendar shows the attendance confirmation and payment dates in each month.

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