Course Type
Eligibility Criteria
For most courses Learners will be expected to meet the Eligibility Criteria set out by the Skills Funding Agency, please see the table below. If you do not meet this criteria you might be expected to pay more for your course, or you might not be able to attend. If you are unsure about whether you meet the Eligibility Criteria please contact us and we will be happy to answer your questions.
Learners aged 16 plus who meet the Eligibility Criteria are entitled to attend the following course types:
Parents and Carers of 0 - 16 year olds are entitled to attend the following course types:
Course types that are open to all Learner (Learners do not need to meet Eligibility Criteria) are: 
Eligibility Criteria for ALL funding Streams and Course Types
A |
A person who is ‘settled’* in the UK on the ‘relevant date’**, and who has been ordinarily resident in the UK and Islands (that is including the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man) for the three years preceding the ‘relevant date’, and whose main purpose for such residence was not to receive full-time education during any part of the three-year period. *‘Settled’ means having either indefinite leave to enter or remain (ILE/R) or having the right of abode in the UK. British citizens and certain other people have the right of abode in the UK:
**’Relevant Date’ refers to the ‘the first day of the academic year of the course and this is defined as:
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B |
A national of any EU country or the spouse, civil partner or child of an EU national who has been ordinarily resident in the European Economic Area (EEA) for the three years preceding the ‘relevant date’ |
C |
An EEA migrant worker or the spouse, civil partner or child of an EEA migrant worker who has been ordinarily resident in the EEA for the three years preceding the ‘relevant date’. |
D |
Anyone who is recognised as a refugee by the UK Government (granted refugee status) who has remained ordinarily resident in the UK and Islands since being so recognised, or the spouse or civil partner or child of such a refugee. |
E |
Anyone refused refugee status but who has been granted leave to stay by the Secretary of State, granted humanitarian protection (HP) or discretionary leave (DL), or was granted exceptional leave to enter or remain (ELE/ELR) by the UK Government, and who has remained ordinarily resident in the UK and Islands since being so recognised, or the spouse, civil partner or child of such a person. |
F |
Learners studying under reciprocal exchange agreements |
G |
Learners who are children of Turkish workers and who have been resident in the EEA and Turkey for the full three-year period prior to the commencement of their programme. |
H |
Learners who have been legally living in England for the three years immediately preceding the start of the programme |
I |
The spouse or Civil partner of someone with settled status, who has been both married (or has undertaken a recognised civil partnership ceremony) and resident in the UK for one year. |
