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Jul 31, 2023 · Queen Alexandra College is a national charity for people who are vision impaired and/or have other disabilities. We offer a wide choice of qualifications as well as training in...
Queen Alexandra College is a national charity for people who are vision impaired and/or have other disabilities. We offer a wide choice of qualifications as wel
Queen Alexandra College (QAC) is a national residential College and charity based in Birmingham that supports a diverse range of student abilities and needs. We offer courses for young people...
Queen Alexandra College has rebranded. Queen Alexandra Charity is a registered charity supporting education, residential services and community services for young adults with learning difficulties and disabilities.
- Introduction
- Who Funds Further Education?
- Do I Have to Pay Tuition Fees?
- How Is Disability-Related Support Funded?
- Can I Get Funding For Transport to and from College?
- Are There Any Other Sources of Funding?
- Who Will Fund My Place at A Special Post 16 Institution (SPI)?
- Can I Claim Welfare Benefits Whilst I Study?
- Further Information
- Useful Contacts
This factsheet provides funding information for disabled students in the UK who are studying at further education (FE) level. FE is post-16 education below degree level and not taught in a school. It’s important to think about funding before you enrol on a course. There are many sources of financial support, depending on the type of course you’re d...
In England, the Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) funds schools and academies with sixth forms, further education colleges, independent learning providers and special post-16 institutions. The funding is provided to these institutions for the education and training of learners aged between 16 and 19 years and up to the age of 25 for young ...
In England you can receive free education up to the age of 19. After that age you may have to pay for your course yourself. However, there are certain groups who may not have to pay any fees or who can at least get some financial help. If you have an EHC plan, you may be still be eligible for funding up to age 25 but there is no automatic entitleme...
Colleges and training providers are not allowed to turn students away due to the cost of their support, nor are they allowed to charge students for their support. Under the Equality Act 2010, they must make reasonable adjustments to avoid disabled students being placed at a ‘substantial disadvantage’. They receive money from the ESFA to meet the co...
Local authorities
Local authorities must make sure young people aren’t prevented from attending college because of transport difficulties. In England, councils must publish a Transport Policy setting out the support they offer to all young learners aged 16-19. The council also has a duty to encourage and assist disabled young learners with participating in education up to the age of 25. It is therefore good practice for councils include information about transport arrangements for disabled young learners up to...
Social Services
Under the Care Act 2014, your local Social Services or Social Work Department has a duty to support you with transport. This can include help getting to and from college. Social Services should carry out an assessment of need and agree a personal budget. It will then be up to you how you spend the budget in your personal support plan. In practice this might sometimes mean a trade-off between spending your budget on personal care needs or transport. BACK TO START
Free and Concessionary Bus Passes
There are free and concessionary Bus pass schemes for disabled people across the UK. The terms and conditions of the schemes vary. To find out more contact your Local Authority in England, Scotland and Wales or Translink in Northern Ireland. BACK TO START
16-19 Bursary Fund
If you’re aged between 16 and 19 years you might be eligible to receive a bursary. The scheme is made up of two elements. 1. A bursary of up to £1,200 per year if you’re considered to be vulnerable- You’re considered to be vulnerable if you’re: in care or a care leaver; getting Income Support or Universal Credit; receiving Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) and also getting Personal Independence Payment (PIP). If you qualify your school or college will pay you. 2. A discretionary award if...
Discretionary Support Funds
Funding bodies give colleges money so that they can make hardship grants to their students. These funds are aimed at helping disadvantaged students with the costs of further education, for example, because they have a low income or have a disability. Each college has their own policy on who is eligible for funding and what they will provide grants for. Grants can cover the cost of: 1. childcare and related transport costs 2. course related books and equipment 3. transport to and from college...
Advanced Learner Loan Bursary Fund
There is a bursary fund for students who take out Advanced Learning Loans. This fund provides support similar to Discretionary Learner Support but colleges have flexibility to respond to students’ needs and local circumstances. The fund can also be used to support learners with learning difficulties and disabilities, for example support workers, specialist equipment and necessary adjustments under the Equality Act. Apply to your college or training provider - each one has its own application...
You can ask for a Special Post 16 Institution (SPI) to be named in an EHC Plan. You don’t have to be refused a place at a local FE college before making your request. However the SPI must be suitable to meet your needs and it should be an ‘efficient use of resources’. Funding for a place at an SPI will only be considered if your EHC plan review has...
Most full-time students can’t claim welfare benefits. However, students who get Personal Independence Payment (PIP) may be able to receive more support with living costs than other students. . It is important to let the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) and other relevant agencies know that you’re starting a course. This is a change in your ci...
Disability Rights UK Student Helpline For further information on the above and the support that is available for disabled students, please contact the Disabled Students Helpline: Tel: 0330 995 0414 Tues and Thurs from 11am to 1pm Email: students@disabilityrightsuk.org The helpline provides free information and advice to disabled students in England...
Benefits-related information available at www.gov.uk/browse/benefits Northern Ireland: Helpline: 0800 220 674 Textphone: 0800 243 787 Open Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday from 9:00am to 5:00pm and Thursday from 10:00am to 5:00pm Northern Ireland: www.communities-ni.gov.uk/topics/benefits-and-pensions/benefits Department for Education (DfE) Website:ht...
College funding for disabled students | Disability charity Scope UK. This information applies to England and Wales. Further education is any study you do after finishing your secondary education but it does not include undergraduate and postgraduate degrees.
The Department for the Economy sponsors postgraduate studentships at Queen’s University Belfast and the University of Ulster for research and certain approved courses of full-time study leading to higher degrees.
