Who are these courses free for?

2 min. readlast update: 09.17.2025

Our qualifications are 100% government funded, if:

  • You were born before the 31st August 2006
    • You must currently live in England. However, anyone living in the following areas is not eligible for funding: Cambridgeshire and Peterborough, Greater Manchester, Liverpool City Region, Tees Valley, West Midlands and West of England

    • Must live in the UK or EEA:

      • If you are outside of London: You have lived in the EEA for the last 3 years (unless you have been given a special Visa/Residence permits that gives you the permanent right to remain)

      • If you are within Greater London: You must have permission to reside in the UK for the next 12 months

    • Are unemployed:

      • If you are outside of London: Can provide evidence of being in receipt of benefits (subject to eligibility)

      • If you are within Greater London: There is no need to be in receipt of benefits. However, you must be actively seeking work and available to start work (subject to eligibility)

    • Can provide identifications and relevant documentation as required

    • For Level 2 courses: If on the 31st of August 2022, you were aged between 19–23, you need to have gained a full level 2 qualification (e.g. five or more GCSE/O-Levels at grades A* – C / 4 – 9, one A-Level, two/three AS-Levels, five or more CSE grade 1’s, GNVQ Intermediate, QCF Diploma Level 2)

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