FUNDING FEE POLICY

• Train2Work Academy works in partnership with local authories and colleges. We offer both accredited and tailor learning/community courses that are funded by the local authories which receives grant from the Education Skills Funding Agency (ESFA)/Greater London Authority (GLA). You will be fully supported in completing your application and you will be made completely aware of fees that you may have to pay for your course before you enrol on our courses.

• Our non-accredited courses community courses are free to those who are claiming benefits or those whose total household income is less than £23,302.50 per annum or learners that receive other state benefits and earning less than 16 times the minimum wage per week or earning less than £617 per month. If you do not fall into these categories, there may be a small fee to pay. 

• Our accredited course fees may be free or subsidised by the funder if you meet certain criteria. You will be able to confirm whether or not you qualify before enrolment on our courses.

• You will qualify for subsidised fees if you are aged 19 years (as at 31st August 2024) or over and:

  • have been continuously resident in the United Kingdom (UK) for at least the three years before the start of your course;
  • or are a national of any European Union (EU) country or are the spouse, civil partner or child of an EU national and have been continuously resident in the European Economic Area (EEA) for at least the three years before the start of your course.

  If you do not meet the above criteria, you may have to pay a higher, non-subsidised fee and will not qualify for benefit claimant discounts. If you think you may fall into this category, please contact the Centre for more information to confirm your fee.

  Eligibility to funding does not give you the right to funding. Circumstances such as previous achievement, economic status, age and so on need to be taken into account.

• If you are in receipt of one of the active benefits below at the time of enrolment and actively looking to get into employment, your course will be free (fully funded). You will need to provide a letter from the Job Centre as proof of receipt of one of the following:

  • Job Seeker’s Allowance (JSA)
  • Employment Support Allowance (ESA) in the Work-Related Activity Group (ESA WRAG)
  • Universal Credit – mandated to undertake skills training

  If you are unemployed but not receiving one of the above benefits and are unavailable for work due to unavoidable commitments such as looking after a child or acting as a career, your course may be fully funded.

  If you are unemployed or working less than 16 hours per week and or earning less than £617 per month, want to enter employment and are claiming wider benefits such as:

  • Income support
  • Housing Benefit
  • Council Tax Benefit
  • Working Tax Credit
  • Pension Credit
  • Other

• If you do not qualify for full funding, you may be eligible to a subsidy of 50% of the basic course fee (co-funded), dependent on your circumstances.

  If you require any further advice on our course fees, instalment payments, eligibility for discounts, or other course queries our IAG Course Advisors or Finance Team at our Centre will be happy to help or you can email us at admin@trainworkacademy.org

• You may require to pay additional fees for specialist materials and technical support. This information will be provided during your enrolment stage.

• Unless there are exceptional circumstances, course fees will only be refunded in the following situations:

  • if the course is cancelled or closed prematurely by Train2Work Academy
  • if the date and time are altered and you have to withdraw as a result

  Refunds will not be granted if you choose to withdraw part-way through the course.

Should you have any queries on fees or course information, including deciding on which course/level is right for you, please contact our IAG/Course Advisers on 020 3981 1990 or email us at courses@trainworkacademy.org