Financial Support for Training Course

StevenWraight

I would like to do a five-day training course with an accredited institute, but including examinations it costs almost £1000. Does anyone know if financial support can be offered (by the government or anyone else)?

Thanks,

Steve

saintjammyswine

Can you expand on some details.

Your circumstances - working or not, claiming benefits, prior highest level of qualifications.

Course - what is it, what is the qualification, what institute is it at?

StevenWraight

Hi,

Thanks for showing some interest.

It is an entry level qualification at the Institute of Brewing and Distilling, so no prior qualifications are needed, but success would enable me to go into further education if I wanted. The specific course is for a General Certificate in Brewing.

I am very occasionally asked into work, earning about £80 a week on average, and not claiming benefits.

jacques_chirac

Given the basic nature of the course, would it not be possible to teach yourself and then only have to pay for the exam?

saintjammyswine

I ask about prior qualifications as it has a bearing on what funding you are able to get for training so need to know your highest prior qualifications. Also, how old are you?
From initial searches, this is not a QCF qualification with a Learning Aim so is unlikely to attract any funding.

Also, looking at the information, each qualification is only £230, not sure where the £1000 comes from.

StevenWraight

Yeah, the exam costs £230 but the training course is £700. I have an English degree, but have to go back to a CC in GCSE Science before coming across anything scientific.

I'm 24 on the 19th of December.

And I'll look into self-tutorage, but feel that seminars and hand-on experience will really benefit me.

Thanks again for the help

saintjammyswine

OK, the degree rules out a lot of funding for starters.

The subject is irrelevant in this case as it is only the level of the qualification that matters, for example degree, A Level, GCSE at C+, NVQ2 etc.

When you are over 24 there are advanced learning loans available https://www.gov.uk/advanced-learning-loans but I doubt these courses will qualify as they are not the right level (must be level 3 and above) and not on the QCF list. (may be worth lookig at other, similar courses that are such as at you local FE College).

If you are in employment within the industry, will the employer pick up the cost of the courses?

As you are not on active benefits you cant claim fee remission at a college for the course if you could find it either.

Sorry to be the bearer of bad news but for this course, with your degree, you will likely have to fund it yourself or through your employer.