Financial support for adult learning courses | Leicestershire County Council

GoLearn! 21/22 Courses

GoLearn! 21/22 Courses - Enrolment available from 5 July 2021!

We're delighted to announce that our full 2021/2022 programme of courses will be live for enrolments from 8am on Monday 5 July.

Between the 5 July and 31 August, we're offering a 20% early bird discount on all fee-paying courses, which can be used in conjunction with our existing 70% fee reduction (available for learners in receipt of either a low income or certain benefits).

For more information on the courses on offer this year, or for help with enrolling, you can call us on FREEphone 0800 988 0308 from 8am to 7pm Monday-Friday. Lines will also be open from 10am to 1pm on Saturday 21 and 28 August. Alternatively, you can email us: adultlearning@leics.gov.uk and we'll contact you directly.

To view our complete rage of courses, or to enrol online, see:

GoLearn! Course Search

Tuition fees

Getting your course paid for

You can get your course tuition fee paid for if any of the following applies:

You receive:

Job Seekers Allowance
Employment and Support Allowance (work related activity group only)
Universal Credit (mandated to training)

Or studying:

a Skills for Life course (not English for speakers of other languages - ESOL)
an entry or level 1 course - if you’re unemployed and on a state benefit or aged between 19-23 years and do not already have a full level 2 qualification and require this to move onto to a level 2 course.

Courses are also free if you’re unemployed and claiming other means-tested benefits and need the skills to get a job. You must sign a self-declaration form to confirm that you intend to get a job and you need the qualification to do so. The learning must be directly relevant to both your employment prospects and the needs of the local labour market.

Getting a 70% discount

You pay 30% of the full course tuition fee if:

you’re on a course

and

you're on a low income (single household income of £20,120, joint household income of £25,368)

or you receive any of the following benefits or are dependent on anyone receiving any of these benefits:

Housing Benefit or Council Tax Benefit (excluding Single Person Discount)
Income Support
Pension Guarantee Credit (Savings Credit only is not eligible)
Employment Support Allowance (must not be attending Work Related Activity Group)
Asylum Seeker claiming Asylum Support assistance
Working Tax Credit (conditions apply)
Incapacity Benefit
Disability Living Allowance/Personal Independence Payment
Carer’s Allowance
Universal Credit
Attendance Allowance

For example: A course that has a full cost of £29.70, you will only pay £8.94.

Learner Support Fund

The Learner Support Fund is available to help learners with course costs.

You may be able to apply for help with:

Leicestershire Adult Learning Service exam fees
child care
transport
books and materials

if you’re on a low income (single household income of £20,120, joint income of £25,368) or your receive certain benefits. Please ask at enrolment.

Course fee loans

24+ Advanced Learning Loan

If you’re 24 or older, you can apply for a 24+ Advanced Learning Loan to help with the fees charged by colleges and training organisations.

The course must have started on or after 1 August 2013 and be an eligible level 3 or above course. For more information and how to apply see the Gov.uk website.