Freedom of Information

On these pages we tell you how to request official information from us under Freedom of Information and allow you to view information we have released under the Freedom of Information Act. An explanation of our Publication Scheme is also provided.

Requesting information

Most of the information listed in our Publication Scheme is available to download from this website. If the information you seek is listed in our scheme but is not published on this site, please contact us:

You can email your request to FOI.Publication_Scheme@slc.co.uk.

All information under the Scheme will normally be available in paper copy form. Please address any written requests to:

Freedom of Information Office,
Student Loans Company Limited,
100 Bothwell Street,
Glasgow
G2 7JD

When writing to us to request information, include your name and address, full details of the information or documents you would like to receive, and any fee applicable (see Our charging -policy for further information on fees).

When requesting information from us, please provide a telephone number so that we can contact you, if necessary, to clarify the details of your request.

Feedback

We constantly review and seek to improve our Scheme. We welcome feedback on how we can develop further. If you would like to comment on any aspect of our Scheme or let us know how it can be improved, please contact us.

Complaints

Should you wish to complain about any aspect of our scheme please contact us and we will try to resolve your complaint as quickly as possible.
Any complaint will be acknowledged within five working days of receipt and we will respond in full within twenty working days.

Requests for personal information

If you wish to make a request for any personal information that SLC may hold on you, this type of request is more commonly known as a Subject Access Request ("SAR"). SARs are governed by the Data Protection Act 1998.

The charge for a SAR is £10 and we normally have 40 calendar days from receipt of the fee and your request to respond.

Anyone can make a SAR for information that we hold about them. To make a SAR, you must submit your request in writing and provide:

  • sufficient personal information to enable us to identify you - for example, your name, address, date of birth, and your Customer Reference Number; and
  • a cheque or postal order for £10, payable to 'The Student Loans Company Limited'.

Please be as specific as possible and ensure that the description of the information you require is clear and detailed to enable us to find the personal information you are seeking.

If we do not have enough information in order to confirm your identity or locate what you are seeking, we may ask you to provide clarification or further information.

Please send your SAR to:

Subject Access Requests
Operations Services
The Student Loans Company Limited
100 Bothwell Street
Glasgow
G2 7JD