2009/2010 Course Fees

Learning and Skills Council Funding and Proof of Eligibility

The majority of our courses benefit from funding from the Skills Funding Agency (SFA) or the YPLA (Young People's Learning Agency).  The SFA/YPLA require the College to provide evidence of student identity and eligibility.  For a student to be eligible for SFA/YPLA  funding, they must have a legal right to be resident in the United Kingdom  / EEA  for a period of time prior to the start of the course. For further guidance on eligibility please refer to the BAEC Eligibility leaflet available from all main centres. We have listed the most common scenarios but if you cannot identify your own situation, we will be happy to discuss this with you.

The College will require you to provide your passport, birth certificate or home office papers to prove your eligibility.  You will also be required to complete and sign an individual learner record to confirm eligibility.  Anyone who, if required, fails to provide proof of their eligibility will be charged course fees at the rate of £11 per hour plus any other costs.  Anyone who is not eligible for SFA/YPLA funding will also be required to pay tuition fees at the rate of £11 per hour.

Non Accredited Courses

The College has a policy of applying a 20% concessionary fee (i.e. you pay 80% of the tuition fee) to students who are on a means tested benefit, irrespective of their age. These benefits are:

• Job Seekers Allowance (income based)
• Working Tax Credit (household income under £15,276)
• Housing/Council Tax Benefit (means tested only)
• Income Support
• Pension Credit (Guarantee Credit only)
• Dependent of benefit recipient
• Employment and support allowance (income related only)

If you are in receipt of one of these benefits, you will need to bring current evidence of this (less than 3 months old) together with your passport, birth certificate or home office papers, to the College each time you enrol.

For students on low incomes who wish to enrol on a non-qualification course, the College has a limited support fund to help with course fees only.  To qualify, you must have lived in the United Kingdom for at least 3 years.  To find out more about this scheme, please telephone 020 8460 0020.

 Accredited/Examination Courses

Unfortunately not all our accredited courses are fully funded. Courses that are fully funded are referred to as Q1 qualification courses.If you are in receipt of one of the means tested benefits listed above (or you are unemployed and in receipt of contribution-based Job Seekers Allowance), you may be entitled to enrol free of tuition fees on a Q1 accredited/examination, providing you take the examination at BAEC. You will, however, be required to pay the examination fee and any additional costs.

Courses that lead to a recognised qualification but are not eligible for full funding are referred to as Q2 qualification courses. We are unable to offer any free places on these courses. However, the 20% concession may apply if you are in receipt of one of the above listed benefits. 

In all cases, you will need to bring current evidence of your entitlement at the time of enrolment (less than 3 months old) together with your passport, birth certificate or home office papers, to the College each time you enrol.

In addition, for students on low incomes who have difficulty in meeting the costs of additional expenses (such as books, equipment, or child care costs) we may be able to help you through the Learner Support Funds provided by the Skills Funding Agency. For more information telephone Georgina Stout on 020 8460 0020 or email enquiries@baec.ac.uk.

16, 17 or 18 year olds enrolling on Non Accredited Courses

Young people who are 16, 17 or 18 years old on the 31 August 2010 may enrol on our non accredited courses on payment of the full course fee.

Young people who are 14 or 15 years old on 31 August 2010, (that is they are in Year 10 or 11 in school) may, in exceptional circumstances, be allowed to enrol on non accredited courses providing a supervising adult also enrols on the course, with payment of the full fee in both cases.

16, 17 or 18 year olds enrolling on Accredited/Examination Courses

Unfortunately not all our accredited courses are fully funded. Young people who are 16,17 or 18 years old on the 31 August 2010, and are eligible for YPLA funding, may enrol on Q1 qualification courses free of tuition fees, providing they take the examination at BAEC.  Other accredited/qualification courses (Q2) will require payment of the full course fee.

You will need to bring evidence of age in the form of birth certificate or passport to the College each time you enrol.

Please note we are an ADULT Education College and cannot accept young people who are under the age of 16 on 31 August 2010 on our accredited courses.

Paying by instalments

If your course is more than 16 weeks long, you may pay for your course in two or three instalments.

How to do this

Go to an enrolment office (this cannot be done by telephone, post or online).

Two payments

At enrolment your first payment must be for two thirds of the course fee.  This can be paid for by cheque or card.  At the same time make out a cheque, payable to the London Borough of Bromley and dated 22 November 2010, for the remainder of the course fee.

Three payments

At enrolment your first payment must be for half of the course fee.  This can be paid for by cheque or card.  At the same time please make out two cheques, payable to the London Borough of Bromley, each one for a quarter of the course fee.  Please make one cheque dated 22 November 2010 and the second cheque dated 7 February 2011.

Please note:

• Bromley Adult Education College cannot enrol you on another course while there is a balance of fees outstanding for any previous enrolment.

Remember:

• There may be further costs e.g. course materials, tools and equipment, and examination/assessment fees.

Fees

All fees are correct at the time of going to press.

Examination, accreditation and administration costs are generally included in the course fee.  However some are shown in addition and need to be paid on enrolment.  Please check the details in each course description.

All examination/accreditation and administration fees are non-refundable as they are passed on to external examining bodies.

Enrolment on Qualification Courses

By enrolling on a qualification course, you will be automatically registered with the appropriate examination board and entered for the relevant examination or assessment.  You may need to pay an additional fee for this.  All students MUST take the examination/assessment.  If you do not, you will be charged course fees at the rate of £11 per hour.

Students not wishing to undertake an examination must ensure that they enrol on a non accredited course.  For further information, please check the course description available at www.baec.ac.uk or contact the Widmore Centre, prior to enrolment.