We offer a range of fee options for learners depending on your circumstances. This includes a 70% reduced fee for learners on certain benefits, and a discretionary learner support fund to help cover the cost of childcare, transport, resources, and exam fees (where applicable).
Many of our courses are funded for FREE through the Department of Education. Fee paying courses can cost anywhere between £3.00p/h to £5.50p/h, depending on the subject.
If you receive one of the benefits listed below, you may be able to attend your course for FREE:
If you do not receive the above benefits, but your course is accredited (meaning you will gain a qualification up to and including Level 2) then you may still be able to attend your course for FREE. You will need to be in work, whether part-time or full-time, but earning less than £20,319* gross salary.
* This figure, referred to as the ‘Low Wage Concession’, changes annually on the 1st of April in line with the national living wage.
A 70% Reduced Cost is available to any learner who receives certain benefits or is on a low income. To be eligible for the Reduced Cost, you will need to receive one or more of the following benefits:
If you do not receive any of the benefits listed above, you may still be eligible for the Reduced Cost if you have an income less than £23,874.83* before tax.
If you think the course will help you to find work, or more sustainable employment, and you receive one of the benefits listed previously, your course may also be FREE, depending on your take-home pay.
Please discuss this on enrolment.
* Income could come from earned wages, pensions, or benefits not listed above.
If your course fees are over £50 you can break the cost of study up into a number of easy payments.
The number of instalments you can pay in varies depending on the amount you need to pay and the length of the course. Any materials and exam fees will need to be paid upfront as part of the first instalment. Instalment plans need to be put in place by our Enrolment team, so if you wish to pay by instalments, please contact us on Freephone 0800 988 0308 or by email at adult.learning@leics.gov.uk to enrol.
The number of instalments you can pay in, varies depending on the amount you need to pay and the length of the course. The table below details the numbers of instalments you can pay for a course in:
| Payable by the learner | 5 weeks or less | 6 weeks or less | 10 weeks or less |
|---|---|---|---|
| £50 – £125 | 2 instalments (60%, 40%) |
2 instalments (60%, 40%) |
2 instalments (60%, 40%) |
| £126 – £200 | 2 instalments (60%, 40%) |
3 instalments (50%, 25%, 25%) |
3 instalments (50%, 25%, 25%) |
| £201+ | 2 instalments (60%, 40%) |
3 instalments (50%, 25%, 25%) |
4 instalments (40%, 20%, 20%, 20%) |
All payments are subject to the following conditions;-
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At GoLearn, we know that course fees alone are not the only financial costs learners face. Our Discretionary Learner Support Fund (DLSF) is available to help cover the hidden cost of learning like childcare, transport, resources, and exam fees.
You can claim up to £405 (per child, per course, per term) to help cover the cost of childcare whilst you are in class, up to £116 to cover the cost of transport, and up to £58 to cover resources like textbooks and stationery. If your exam fees are not already included in your course costs, you may also be able to use the DLSF to cover this cost.
Rules and eligibility criteria apply and, if you would like more information, please contact us on freephone 0800 988 0308 to discuss. Alternatively, you can email us at adult.learning@leics.gov.uk and we can arrange a suitable time to call you.
GoLearn Discretionary Learning Support Fund 2023/24 (PDF, 565 KB)