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CAREERS: Leeds Pathways / Bradford 4LearningIf you are aged 14-19 (or up to 25 with a disabilityor learning difficulty) and live in Leeds you canuse the Leeds Pathways website.The website is a city-wide prospectus detailing allof the learning opportunities available to youngpeople in the area. If you are at school it is likelythat you will also make your application to Collegethrough this website.See your Connexions Personal Adviser in schoolfor details. If you live in Bradford there is a similarsite called Bradford 4 Learning. All of Leeds CityCollege opportunities for 14-19 year olds arelisted on both websites.www.leedspathways.org.ukwww.bradford4learning.comCHILDCAREThe College operates nursery and crècheprovision at a number of its sites; these are allregistered with Ofsted. Places are extremelylimited and you should contact the Help Zoneat the campus when you are applying for acourse at the College.CHILDCARE:Care to Learn Under 20sIf you are under 20, you are entitled to up to £160funding (per child per week) for childcare throughthe ‘Care to Learn’ scheme.For further information visit:www.direct.gov.uk/caretolearnor contact our Student Services Centre.CAREERS: ConnexionsIf you are aged 16 -19 (or up to 25 with adisability or learning difficulty) you have accessto the Connexions Service. Your ConnexionsPersonal Adviser (PA) can help you with makingchoices about learning, work, housing, money,health and personal issues. If you are at school askyour teacher how to contact your ConnexionsPA. If you have left school you can visit your localConnexions centre.Connexions (Leeds)1 Eastgate, Leeds LS2 7LYt: 0113 220 4850Connexions (Keighley, Bradford)79 Low Street, Keighley, BD21 3QPt: 01535 618 100Childcare:CHILDCARE Fund Over 20sContact the campus at which you would like yourchild to attend to see what funding is availableto you. Funding is limited so you are advised tocontact the Help Zone at the campus when youapply for your course.college xtrasStudent Liaison Officers and Students’ UnionOfficers work together to organise a wide range ofsocial and sporting activities for students includingvarious College trips. We are a member of theBritish Colleges’ Sport Leagues and a Football FocusCollege, one of only three in the country.Find out more on Facebook:leedscitycollege.ac.uk/xtras18 Leeds City College | Hospitality & Food Manufacture 2013-14
COURSE ENQUIRIESYou can contact the College directly to discuss whatcourses are available. You can do this by telephone(0113 386 1997) or you can come along to any ofthe main campus sites to sit down and talk throughyour ideas with a member of staff.FEES & FUNDINGCourses are normally free for students on fulltimeprogrammes who are aged 18 or underon 31st August of the year you are enrolling,although there may be some course-specificcharges, e.g. for a CRB check where applicable(£44) or for equipment you may need to buy, e.g.scissors for a hairdressing course.Tuition fees are also likely to be free for adultsover 19 who:• Are in receipt of Job Seeker’s Allowance orEmployment Support Allowance in the workrelated activity group.• Are unemployed and in receipt of IncomeSupport or Incapacity Benefit.• Are unwaged dependants of those in receipt ofIncome Support, Incapacity Benefit or WorkingTax Credit.• Are undertaking their first full Level 2 course (allages over 19).• Are undertaking their first Level 3 course (aged19 to 24 only).• Are undertaking an Adult Basic Skills course(literacy or numeracy).• Are enrolling on GCSE English or Maths, whodo not have a grade C or above (age 19 to 24).This applies to UK / European Economic Arearesidents only. Exam and other fees may be payable.Most other students aged 19 or over will paysome fees, depending on their circumstances.Fees are payable on enrolment; fees of £100 ormore can be paid over up to 5 instalments, with25% payable at enrolment.All full time students are expected to pay for anycourse books, equipment, materials, exam re-sitsor CRB checks needed as part of their studies.Some courses may also require the purchase ofuniforms for practical work.FEES & FUNDING: Discretionary LearnerSupport FundsStudents who are experiencing financialdifficulties can apply to the College’sDiscretionary Learner Support Fund and may gethelp with items such as travel, books, materials,equipment or childcare. You can get advice fromany of our Campus Help Zones. We will needto carry out an assessment of your householdincome to confirm whether you are eligible.FEES & FUNDING: 16 – 18 BursariesThis is a Government scheme which replacedEMA in September 2011. Students in ‘vulnerablegroups’ (young people in care, care leavers,young people in receipt of income supportliving independently and disabled young peoplereceiving both Employment Support Allowanceand Disability Living Allowance) will receive aguaranteed bursary of at least £1,200 per year viathe college instead of EMA.leedscitycollege.ac.uk | course.enquiry@leedscitycollege.ac.uk | 0113 386 1997 19
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