Education Maintenance Allowance

What courses are available?

A valid learning programme may be a further education course up to and including Level 3 requiring at least 12 hours guided study per week; or a Programme Led Pathway/Entry to Employment (e2e) programme requiring at least 16 hours guided study per week.

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