INFORMATION
PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
AND TRAINING COURSES
ESOL,
ENGLISH AND MATHS
FAMILY
LEARNING
Instalments
Students who enrol on a year-long programme can apply to pay by instalments. Please ask
when enrolling. First instalment will be taken at the time of enrolment. The full fee needs to be
paid one month before the course end date.
Additional costs
Course fees do not always include all course materials. For further details please consult the
course description online or request a copy from the Ealing Council’s adult learning team.
Detailed information for the whole course will be given by the tutor during the first lesson.
Advanced Learner Loans 19+
The Advanced Learner Loans have been introduced by the government to support learners
in further education in a similar way to university loans for higher education learners. Your
household income is not taken into account, there is no credit check and you will not pay
anything back until you’ve completed your course and you are earning over £25,000 a year.
You can take out a loan for the entire cost of your course or you can pay some of it yourself and
take out a loan for the rest of the fee, subject to a minimum loan of £300.
Ealing Adult Learning does not receive any other funding for these learners so the full cost of
the course must be covered through the loan or directly by you.
The loans are administered by Student Finance England on behalf of the UK Government. You
can find out more information from the government website at
https://www.gov.uk/advanced-learner-loan.
Are you eligible?
• Are you aged 19 or over at the start of your course?
• Are you studying an eligible course at Level 3 or above?
• Do you have UK residency?
If you can answer yes to all these questions, then you are likely to qualify for a government
loan to help pay for your course fees.
How do I know whether my course qualifies for an Advanced Learner Loan?
Courses that qualify for loan funding are identified in the course guide or online together with
the fee payable.
If you are unsure whether the course is right for you, then you can find support and advice on
the National Careers Service website at nationalcareersservice.direct.gov.uk or call their
helpline on 0800 100 900.
More information on Advanced Learner Loans
If you need more information about Advanced Learning Loans, how they work and how to apply,
please talk to a member of the adult learning team at Ealing Council on 020 8825 5577. Please
note that EAL staff cannot advise you on whether a loan is right for you or whether to take out
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