COMPREHENSIVE PERFORMANCE SELF ASSESSMENT PRESENTATION

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An Overview of Funding Optionsfor Further
Education (ages 16-19)Council of the Isles of
ScillyJanuary 2006
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Option 1 Further Education College

• This is a popular option with many of our
  students. You can choose any state funded further
  education college in England or Wales. Choices in
  the past have included
• Truro College
• Cornwall College (including Falmouth Marine
  School)
• Duchy College
• Bicton College
• Chichester College

Truro College
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Option 1 Funding for FE Colleges

• There are no school fees (this is government
  funded state education).
• To cover the costs of accommodation and
  subsistence you can apply for a grant from the
  Learning and Skills Council (LSC) in Truro,
  currently 4042 per year. The application forms
  are sent to School in June 2006. This is not
  means tested and all Islands residents are
  eligible.
• In addition you will automatically receive a
  termly travel grant from the Council of the Isles
  of Scilly (no need to apply, follows LSC funding)
• Plus EMA (Means tested)/Child Benefit/Tax
  Credits( means tested)

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Option 2 State Sixth Form School with boarding
accommodation

• This is also a popular option with many of our
  students. You can choose any state funded sixth
  form school in England or Wales with boarding
  accommodation. Unfortunately there are no state
  schools with boarding accommodation in Cornwall.
  (Alternatively you can choose any state sixth
  form and make your own arrangements, privately or
  with friends and family, however support
  mechanisms would need to be considered)
• Choices in the past have included
• Adams in Shropshire
• Sexeys in Somerset
• Peter Symonds College in Winchester
• Adams

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Option 2 Funding for 6th Form Schools

• There are no school fees (this is government
  funded state education).
• To cover the costs of accommodation and
  subsistence you can apply for a grant from the
  Learning and Skills Council, currently 4042 per
  year. The application forms are sent to School
  in June 2006. This is not means tested and all
  Islands residents are eligible.
• In addition you will automatically receive a
  termly travel grant from the Council of the Isles
  of Scilly (no need to apply, follows LSC funding)
• Plus EMA (means tested)/child benefit/tax credits

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Option 3 Modern Apprentices/work based learning

• There are no college fees (this is government
  funded state education).
• You may be employed or on a small training
  allowance or not employed.
• You will probably work through a provider such as
  Cornwall, Duchy College, Joblink or through an
  employer
• Some examples include
• Engineering apprentice Fire Brigade (Job Link)
• Horticultural apprentices (Duchy College)
• Marine Engineering Pendennis Ship Yard
• Tresco Estate Apprentice (Cornwall College)

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Option 3 Funding for Modern Apprentice/Work
Based Learning

• On the mainland
• To cover the costs of accommodation and
  subsistence you can apply for a grant from the
  Learning and Skills Council, currently 105 per
  week for 36 weeks.
• In addition you will receive 6 return journeys
  for learning purposes annually from the Learning
  and Skills Council funding)
• On the Islands
• For Block release lodgings you will receive 105
  per week for 36 weeks
• Max 6 learning return journeys
• Day release Lodgings 15 per night/105 per week
  for 36 weeks plus travel 120 max per week
• EMA if not employed from April 2006 Tax
  Credits etc

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Option 4Opt out of the state system for a
Private School

• This really is opting out of the state system and
  you will receive no LSC funding or travel grant
  from the Council of the Isles of Scilly
• Examples include
• Truro School
• Clifton College
• Eton or Harrow
• However there are many scholarships that are
  worth considering, contact the school or college.
• EMA available if meet means tested criteria/also
  Child benefit/tax credits

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Travel grants

• For state schools and colleges, travel grants
  calculated as follows, paid by cheque to parents
  at start of term
• Autumn term, single student fare on Scillonian,
  return by single student fare on helicopter, plus
  2 single rail tickets with a student railcard.
• Spring terms, return student fare on helicopter,
  plus 2 single rail tickets with a student
  railcard
• Summer term, single student fare on helicopter,
  return by single student fare on Scillonian, plus
  2 single rail tickets with a student railcard.
• Enquiries to Fran Brint, Youth Support Officer
  07709176600 or Suzanne Pender Town Hall 422537

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Useful Contacts

• Fran Brint Youth Support Worker 07709176600
• Leanne Sherwood Connexions 01736 330134
• Clive Ansell/Maureen Whynn Learning and Skills
  Council Truro 01752 754170
• Penny Rogers Careers Adviser Five Island School
  422929
• Suzanne Pender, Town Hall 422537