Post-16 financial help

Money to learn

The Learner Support Service helps learners to apply for and receive payments for:

• 16-19 bursary
• Adult Learning Grants
• Care to Learn
• Dance and Drama Awards
• Sixth Form Childcare and Residential Support Scheme
• Contacts for financial assistance
• 16-19 transport support

The Learner Support Service is changing. In addition to paper application forms, applications will be able to done online or over the phone. Contact them on: 0800 121 8989 (charges may apply for calls from mobile phones, check with your provider).

16-19 bursary

Students that attend schools in Calderdale will need to contact the student services department at their school/college. They will be able to provide you with more details.

For more about this, please visit: The 16 to 19 bursary fund (GOV.UK).

Adult Learning Grant (ALG)

This gives financial help for learning costs to low-skilled and low-income adults who study full-time. It is for the first full Level 2 or Level 3 qualification.

It also pays those aged 19+ up to £30 per week, during term-time. It is paid on an income assessed basis, using the learner's (and their partner's, if applicable) income. No account is taken of household income.

Care to Learn (C2L)

This gives financial support to teenage parents (includes Dads). It helps with childcare costs for those who want to continue their education or training.

For more about this, please visit: Care to Learn (GOV.UK).

Dance and Drama Awards (DaDA)

This supports the 'most talented' young actors and dancers to enter training. It gives reduced fees for further education (FE) learners from the FE Fees and Maintenance Fund.

Residential Support Scheme (RSS)

There are funds to help learners who need to study a course that is not available locally.

Contacts for financial assistance

• For more details ask at your school or college. For their contact details, see: Search for schools. You can also ask your personal adviser, see: Halifax Careers Centre.
• The 16 to 19 Bursary Fund. Help to pay for essential education related costs for further education or training, through Calderdale College.

Transport Operations Team (Post 16)

• Address: Battinson Road Depot, Battinson Road, Halifax. HX1 4PL.
• Phone: (01422) 393532.
• Email: transport@calderdale.gov.uk

16 - 19 transport support

For more details, please see: Post-16 transport provision.

Contact the Access and School Planning Team:

• Address: Calderdale Council, Adult and Children's Services, PO Box 51, Halifax. HX1 1TP.
• Phone: (01422) 392542 or 392531.
• Email: sarah.dyer@calderdale.gov.uk.