Help with fees
If you’re on an income-related benefit, courses are free. You can also claim for help with books, equipment, field trips, travel and childcare from our Learner Support Fund. If you’re not on benefit but have a gross household income under ￡15,276 a year you may also qualify for help. Help from the fund is limited to three courses a year. For details, ring 0115 9628400.
Evidence of benefit status
If you are entitled to free classes, please send evidence of your benefit status to the branch contact or local WEA office (or bring it to the first class).
Refunds
If you withdraw from a course before the third meeting you will receive a refund less a charge for administration. No refund of fees will be given after the third meeting. If we cancel the course you will receive a full refund.

 

FEES FOR COURSES

1. Full fee

The full fee for a course is shown after its course description.

 

2. Multiple course discount

If you are a full fee payer and attend two or more courses at the same time you will

receive a 10% discount on the second or further courses. The full fee is payable for

the longest course.

 

3. If you receive any of these benefits you will not pay a course fee:

● Jobseeker’s Allowance (income or contribution based)

● Income Support

● Employment and Support Allowance (income-related)

● Working Tax Credit, with a gross household income below ￡15,276 a year

● Housing Benefit

● Council Tax Benefit (but not Council Tax discounts)

● Asylum seekers in receipt of a letter from Asylum Support (AS) and who have been

in the UK legally for six months

● Pension Guarantee Credit only

● If you are an unwaged dependant (as defined by Job Centre Plus) of someone who

receives the income-related benefits listed you will not pay a fee

If you are entitled to a free course, please bring evidence of your benefit status

when you enrol.

Click here for booklet “Services for Learners - A Guide to Financial and other Entitlements” for more information. (NB the booklet is in .pdf format.)