Does the Lifelong Loan Entitlement meet its own objectives?

The new Lifelong Loan Entitlement (LLE), due to start in 2025, is a major and positive improvement to how the student support system in England enables lifelong participation in higher education. It also has the prospect of commanding cross-party support, at least in broad design if not in the detail. However, in this timely Policy Note, sponsored by The Open University, Rose Stephenson raises important questions about how it will work.