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Lone Parent /£15 training premium / learn direct

Hello,
Hoping someone can advise me on this as I'm getting really confused and have received some conflicting information.
Basically I have just started an ECDL course with learn direct which is free as I am a lone parent. For doing this I am entitled to a training premium of £15/wk for a year providing I do at least six hours a week. One adviser has told me I need to do at least two hours a week in the learn direct centre to qualify ( and can do the rest at home), another has told me I need to do at least the full six in the centre. So I don't know which is correct and don't want to abuse the system as it is a very useful course and will help me get a new job when littlies are older (youngest only 8 months).
Any advice would be appreciated, spent ages searching the web but still don't know the answer.
thanks
Rachel

Comments

  • Oldernotwiser
    Oldernotwiser Posts: 37,425 Forumite
    When you say advisers, are you talking about people from Learndirect or from JCP? Your Lone Parent Adviser should give you the definitive answer.
  • Does anyone know if the ECDL course with Learn Direct is still free for lone parents? When I asked I was told it is now only for maths and english courses? thanks
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