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<p>The education funding reforms unlocked the cap which constrained the number of
pre-registration nurse training places allowing more students to gain access to nurse
degree training courses. Eligible pre-registration nursing students now receive at
least 25% more support than under the National Health Service bursary system through
tuition fee loans and living cost support from the Student Loans Company.</p><p>Additionally,
to support pre-registration nursing students whilst attending the clinical placement
element of their courses, the Government introduced a Learning Support Fund. Eligible
loan funded students can apply for non means tested and non-repayable annual payments
of £1,000 for child dependents allowance, reimbursement of all clinical placement
travel costs above their usual daily travel and exceptional hardship payments of up
to £3,000. These are in addition to the allowances paid by the Student Loans Company.</p><p>On
19 September 2019 the Universities and College Admission Services (UCAS) published
data on full-time undergraduate applicants to nursing and midwifery courses. The data
shows that there are 21,590 placed applicants on nursing and midwifery courses at
English providers. This is 4% higher than the same point in 2018 when there were 20,690
place applicants.</p><p>UCAS will publish further data in December 2019.</p><p> </p>
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