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Education and learning

Education and learning

Financial help for adult learners

Help with learning costs: getting started

Looking for financial help? Get an overview of the funding available, and find out where to go for advice

Help with learning costs: an introduction

Overview of the financial support available

Adult Learning Grant (ALG)

Find out what it is, whether you qualify, how much you could get and how to apply

Grants and bursaries

Advice on researching what's available through grants and bursaries

Help with childcare costs

Find out if you can get help with your childcare costs while you learn

Discretionary Support Funds

Help when you need it - from your place of study

Career Development Loans

How CDLs work, what courses they cover and how to apply

Learning for free

Free literacy or numeracy courses, free tuition to get you a first qualification equivalent to GCSEs or A levels - and more

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