Question to the Department for Education:

To ask Her Majesty’s Government what contingency plans are in place to ensure that further education students studying with private providers are able to complete their studies, in the event that the private provider closes down.

Our priority when a private provider is no longer delivering courses is to ensure any learners affected can continue with their studies with minimal disruption.

The Skills Funding Agency, working with the Student Loans Company, will seek to identify suitable alternative providers or colleges where learners can complete their studies. We are committed to offering a solution for each learner in such cases.