Official Statistics

The Student Loans Company (SLC) publishes Official Statistics on behalf of the Department for Business Innovation and Skills (BIS) and the devolved administrations.

Official Statistics (including National Statistics)

Some of these statistics are currently National Statistics.

The SLC publishes one statistical series for Student Support awards (loan rates, loan take up, grants awarded, etc) on an academic year basis. The series for England has been assessed by the UK Statistics Authority and has been designated as National Statistics. The next publication is in November 2013.

The SLC publishes one statistical series for Student Loans debt and repayment on a financial year basis. The series for England and Scotland have been assessed by the UK Statistics Authority and have been designated as National Statistics. The next publication is on 25 June 2013.

 

The statistical series for Student Support awards (loan rates, loan take up, grants awarded, etc) on an academic year basis for Wales and Northern Ireland have not been assessed by the UK Statistics Authority and, therefore, do not carry the designation of National Statistics. The next publications are in November 2013

The statistical series for Student Loans debt and repayment on a financial year basis for Wales and Northern Ireland have not been assessed by the UK Statistics Authority and, therefore, do not carry the designation of National Statistics. The next publications are on 25 June 2013.

In 2009 the SLC started an Official Statistics series for Income Contingent Loan repayments by repayment cohort. The next publications are on 25 June 2013.

 

In 2009 the SLC started an Official Statistics series for Student Finance England application processing for the academic year.

Links are provided to all past SLC publications.

 

Code of Practice for Official Statistics

The SLC adheres to the Code of Practice for Statistics as published by the UK Statistics Authority.

As part of that code SLC publishes a set of documents.

Revisions Policy (pdf 32.8 KB)

Statement of administrative sources (pdf 41.7 KB)