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Investigation into oversight of the Student Loans Company’s governance, and management of its former chief executive

Independent scrutiny
Authors
National Audit Office
Publisher
National Audit Office

What it examines

Examines the Department for Education’s oversight of SLC around the appointment and dismissal of its former chief executive. The investigation describes oversight arrangements and planned improvements without re-investigating the underlying allegations or dismissal decision.

Why it matters

Shows how departmental sponsorship and accountability operate for SLC as an administrative public financial body.

Institutions and themes

Student Loans CompanyGovernance and accountability

Catalogue entry reviewed 17 September 2026. The summary describes the publication’s analysis; it does not establish that historical findings remain current.