These services have now been patched and have been brought back online. Thank you for your patience.
Posted Oct 21, 2026 - 19:11 BST
Update
We intend to patch the affected systems later this evening at around 7:00 PM, provided patches are available.
Posted Oct 21, 2026 - 16:11 BST
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Due to the recent PHP security update released at 3:00 PM today (https://www.php.net/archive/2026.php#2026-10-21-5), we have decided to temporarily take our Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) and Learning Development Hub offline, as they are affected by this advisory.
This is a precautionary measure until the patches become available. Due to the high volume of requests for the recently released patches, we cannot currently patch the system live; to avoid any issues, we have voluntarily taken these systems offline, given the risk of an unpatched system from the security details released this afternoon. This is not due to any security or data breach.