Funding for ITC First Qualifications
ITC First qualifications are delivered to a hugely diverse group of candidates. Some of these groups include people that are unemployed, looking for work and ex-offenders. As an ITC Centre you can often further support your learners by accessing various government co-ordinated funding streams.
Depending of circumstances, candidates enrolled on your courses may be eligible for funding through a number of sources including: 16-19 EFA, Job Centres (unemployment offer), Offenders’ Learning and Skills Service (OLASS), European Social Fund (ESF), Community Learning or Adult Skills.
Accessing this funding normally requires the training provider to complete an application and approval process, often hosted by a local authority.
A full list of ITCs qualifications and their eligibility for funding can be found on the Learning Records Service (LRS) Hub.
Learning Records Service Hub Website
Below are some of ITCs popular qualifications and their eligibility for various funding:
|
Qualification |
16-19 EFA |
Job Centre / Unemployment |
OLASS |
ESF |
Community Learning |
|
Level 3 Award in Education and Training |
✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
|
Level 2 Award in Emergency First Aid at Work |
✔ |
✔ |
✔ | ||
|
Level 2 Award in Fire Safety |
✔ |
✔ | |||
|
Level 2 Award in Health & Safety in the Workplace |
✔ |
✔ |
✔ | ||
|
Level 3 Award in Paediatric First Aid |
✔ |
If you are interested in funding and would like to know application processes, funding rates or funding rules for ITC qualifications please visit:
16-19 EFA
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/16-to-19-education-funding-guidance
Unemployment Offer
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/sfa-support-for-the-unemployed
Offenders Learning and Skills Service (OLASS)
https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/olass-funding-rules-and-guidance
European Social Fund (ESF)
https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/sfa-european-social-fund
Community Learning
https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/community-learning-government-funding
