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Training Grants for the Self Employed

Hello all, very new to this. First post!! Quite exciting really.

I'm a self-emplyed Accountant and training towards Chartered Status. This year 2007 my total bill for various courses etc will be close to £2000. I was wondering if anybody knows of any grants, etc, I could apply for or anything I could claim towards this cost.

Have two pre-school age children, working partner on good salary, made a loss last tax year as only worked part of it, due to make small profit this year. Pay for all my own training full whack, no fee reduction.

Help!

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  • No one replied so going to send it to the first page again in hope someone sees!
  • healy
    healy Posts: 5,292 Forumite
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    As you have a partner on a good salary I would doubt if there is any assistance.
  • Really? He only earned 21000 last year and we do have two small children so that makes us poor.....!

    A girl on one of my courses got an £800 grant from somewhere -I can't remember!- as she was self employed. She lives at home with parents, mid 20s, earns 20k+, no children, no partner, to special circumstances i can see......?

    Maybe some sort of development loan then?
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