Free Courses for Adults Earning Less Than £17,004

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Want to retrain or gain a recognised qualification? Perhaps you’re thinking about expanding your skills or starting a new career? Now could be your opportunity to do it for free!

The Government is offering FREE entry level, level 1 and level 2 courses for those who are employed (including self-employed) and earning less than £17,004* annual gross salary.

You may be also entitled to a FREE course if you:

  • would like to study functional skills in English and maths
  • are aged between 19 and 23 and this is your first eligible** full level 2 qualification (ie equivalent to five GCSEs at grades 9 to 4 or A* to C, BTEC First Certificate or an NVQ Level 2)
  • are aged between 19 and 23 and this is your first eligible** full level 3 qualification (ie equivalent to two A Levels at grades A* to C, BTEC National Certificate/Diploma or an NVQ Level 3)
  • would like to gain a level 2 qualification, but first need to gain an entry/level 1 qualification (certain other criteria applies)
  • are unemployed and in receipt of certain benefits**.