Adult Learning
Bird Painting in Acrylics - Arnold Library - Adult Learning
.
Funding and Fees
If you receive certain benefits, you may be able to take the course for free.
If money is stopping you from enrolling, please read the funding information below to see what help is available.
Living in England
To book and join one of our courses, you must live in England permanently and either:
• Live outside the devolved areas listed below, or
• Live inside the East Midlands Combined County Authority (EMCCA) area (Nottinghamshire or Derbyshire).
You cannot enrol if you live in these devolved areas:
• Barnsley, Doncaster, Rotherham, Sheffield
• Cambridgeshire and Peterborough
• Greater London
• Greater Manchester
• Liverpool City Region
• Newcastle Upon Tyne, North Tyneside, Northumberland
• Tees Valley
• West of England
• West Midlands
• West Yorkshire
Residency Requirements (Additional Information)
If you live in the UK on a visa, we’ll need evidence of your visa to confirm funding. You can upload this when applying, and you’ll need to complete a short questionnaire.
Some exceptions include:
• Your visa must last until after your course ends.
• Asylum seekers must have lived in the UK for at least 6 months while their claim is being processed.
• You are supported by your local authority under Section 23C or 23CA of the Children Act 1989, or under the Care Act 2014.
Anyone who does not meet the funding criteria would need to pay full course fees.
Our course fees
Our non-accredited courses are £4 per hour or free if you're in receipt of the following eligible benefits (you'll need to show evidence when you enrol):
- Income-based Job Seekers Allowance (excluding contribution-based)
- Housing Benefit or Council Tax support (excluding single person's discount)
- Employment Support Allowance
- Income Support
- Incapacity Benefit
- Working Tax Credit
- Pension Credit (excluding savings credit)
- Unwaged Dependents of those in receipt of the above benefits
- Identified elements of Universal Credit
However, if you have a financial barrier which may prevent you from enrolling on our courses you may be eligible to apply for learner support. For more information please contact us at learning@inspireculture.org.uk or telephone 0115 804 3611.
Our Family Learning courses are £4 per hour or free if you're in receipt of the following eligible benefits (you'll need to show evidence when you enrol):
- Income-based Job Seekers Allowance (excluding contribution-based)
- Housing Benefit or Council Tax support (excluding single person's discount)
- Employment Support Allowance
- Income Support
- Incapacity Benefit
- Working Tax Credit
- Pension Credit (excluding savings credit)
- Unwaged Dependents of those in receipt of the above benefits
- Identified elements of Universal Credit
However, if you have a financial barrier which may prevent you from enrolling on our courses you may be eligible to apply for learner support. For more information please contact us at learning@inspireculture.org.uk or telephone 0115 804 3611.
Our maths and English courses are free to anyone who doesn't already have these qualifications at GCSE A*-C or 4-9.
Many of our accredited courses are no or low cost depending on your circumstances.
Entry Level, Level 1 and 2 Qualifications
Courses are free if you:
- Earn less than £25,750 per annum (individual income) or;
- You're in receipt of an eligible benefit (Jobseeker’s Allowance, Universal Credit, Employment and Support Allowance).
Level 3 Qualifications
Courses are free if you're aged 19-23 and meet one of the following:
- You do not already hold a full level 3 qualification
- You earn less than £25,750 per annum (individual income)
- You are unemployed and in receipt of eligible benefits (Jobseekers Allowance, Universal Credit, Employment and Support Allowance).
Courses are free if you're aged 24+ and meet one of the following:
- You earn less than £25,750 per annum (individual income)
- You are unemployed and in receipt of eligible benefits (Jobseeker's Allowance, Universal Credit, Employment and Support Allowance)
If you already have a Level 3 (full) qualification, but have an individual income of more than £25,750 per annum, you will be required to pay fees (for 50%) of the cost of the course.
We offer flexible payment options for some of our accredited courses. Please speak to us on 0115 804 3611 or email learning@inspireculture.org.uk
Our Access to Higher Education courses may be funded though a 19+ Advanced Learner Loan.
If you are aged 19 or over on the day your course starts we can support and guide you through the loan application if you study with us. The loan isn’t means tested and you won’t pay anything back until you are earning at least £27,295 a year.
Read more about 19+ Advanced Learner Loans.Unless you qualify for a free place, payment should be made in full at the time of booking online or by phone. Please make sure you complete our e-enrolment form prior to the start of your course to confirm your place.
If you would like to pay by phone, please call us on 01623 677 200.
Some courses may ask you to bring materials or ask for a small payment to cover material costs. Details will be given at the time of booking or at the first session.
At the first session, you'll be asked for some details as part of your enrolment, please bring proof of benefits if you're hoping to qualify for a free place.
View and download our fees policy.
If for any reason you're unable to attend the course, please let us know so we can offer your place to someone else.
For refunds, please download and complete our tuition fee refund form.
If you have a financial barrier which may prevent you from enrolling on our courses you may be eligible to apply for learner support. For more information please contact us at learning@inspireculture.org.uk or telephone 0115 804 3611.
You may then be asked to complete one of the forms below and send it to us:
