Caring for Children | Level 1 | P13391

16-18 School Leaver

If you are aged 16, 17 or 18 and not currently in full-time education with another provider, your full-time course will be provided for free.

If you are aged 19 to 24 years and have an active EHCP (Education Health and Care Plan) with high-cost Additional Learning Support needs, and agreed local authority funding, your full-time course will be provided for free.

19-23 Educational Entitlement

Educational entitlement is available on eligible government funded programmes where you meet at least one of the following criteria:

• You are aged 19 to 23 years at the start of your course, having previously only completed qualifications at or below Level 1, and you are intending to study a funded Entry Level or Level 1 programme as a step up to a Level 2.
• You are aged 19 to 23 years at the start of your course, and do not hold a full Level 2 qualification and are looking to study a funded eligible, full Level 2 programme.
• You are aged 19 to 23 years at the start of your course, having previously only completed qualifications at Level 2 and looking to study a funded eligible, first full Level 3 programme.
• You are aged 19 years and over (excluding apprentices), looking to study GCSE English or Maths, and do not have grades 4 - 9 or A*- C in these subjects already.

19+ Part Funded

Part fee concessions are available on eligible government funded programmes where the individual meets the following criteria:

• Aged 19 or older on 31st August 2022
• You are 19 years or over and looking to study a funded eligible, full Level 2 which meets the skills needs of the local labour market.
• You are 19 years or over and looking to study a funded eligible, full Level 2 and you already hold a full Level 2 qualification

19+ Fully Funded

Full fee concession is available on eligible government funded programmes where you meet at least one of the following criteria:

• You are 19 years or over and looking to study a funded eligible, full Level 2 which meets the skills needs of the local labour market and you are in receipt of an eligible wider benefit.
• You are 19 years and over and studying up to and including Level 2 and have an annual gross salary totalling under £18,525. Evidence of income will be needed in the form of a wage slip dated within 3 months of the start of the course or a contract of employment that clearly states your gross income.

24+ Fully Funded

Learners aged 24+ who already hold a Level 3 qualification and at the start of their programme earn below £18,525 or are unemployed (in receipt of Benefits) and studying an eligible Level 3 qualification are entitled to a 100% fee remission as part of the Free Courses for Jobs offer. The learner must be enrolling on a qualification listed in the Education Skills Funding Agency’s (EFSA) National Skills Fund Qualification offer 2022/2023. View eligible courses here

Full Cost

Where an individual does not meet the eligibility criteria to receive a full or part concession, or the programme which they wish to study is not eligible to receive government funding then the full cost of the programme must be covered by the individual.

Please contact one of our financial support team to obtain the full programme costing.

Email us: financialsupport@bsdc.ac.uk

Call us: 01283 494757 or 01283 494472

Visit us: Chat to the Financial Support Team in the Learner Hub

Further information regarding fee, changes and funding entailment can be found in the College annual fees policy.

• Further Education & Skills Fees Policy
• Higher Education Fees Policy

Accepted payment methods include:

• Payment in full or via scheduled instalments (direct debit, debit/credit cards or cash)
• Employer/sponsor pays the full cost course fees
• Advanced Learner Loan (Indicated, eligible Level 3 programmes)
• Student finance England Loan (Indicated, eligible Higher Education programmes)