Bulletin for May 2026

• Learning Agreements are now available for AY 2026/27 on the Learning Centre (LC) Portal. Please arrange for your students who are returning next year to sign these as soon as possible. Please keep signed documents aside for September as this will help to prepare for inputting onto the portal. You can find more detailed information on this below.
  
  
• You can now also download the payment information guides for AY 2026/27 from the LC Portal.
  
  
• You should now enter holiday weeks onto the LC Portal. You can do this by selecting Maintenance – Holidays – 26/27 on the portal. Please enter all the weeks your school or college is on holiday.
  
  
• EMA/WGLG students can also now apply online for AY 2026/27 through Student Finance Wales. Please encourage students to apply online where possible. Please also make sure that students and parents are aware that applying for EMA and WGLG does not affect any benefits currently paid to the household.
  
  
• Please let students know that if they apply via paper application form they still need send in their original birth certificates. This is required as evidence of their identity.

Signing learning agreements

EMA and WGLG FE academic year start date

The EMA and WGLG FE academic year will start on 7 September 2026. This is when we begin to count the 10 working day period for students to sign their learning agreements. You can still update learning agreements and confirm attendances if your academic year starts earlier than this.

WGLG review

The Welsh Government issued a report in response to an independent review in March 2026. You can read their response to the recommendations on the Welsh Government website.