posted on 2007-02-19, 10:19authored byElspeth Pound, Yekaterina Chzhen, Monica Magadi, Viet-Hai Phung, Juliet Michaelson, Steven Finch, Emily Tanner, Helen MacKenzie
Introduction:
The Adult Learning Grant (ALG) aims to support adults who have not yet obtained
their first Level 2 or first Level 3 qualification. The ALG is intended to help adults
with the additional costs of learning (for example, books, travel) through the provision
of a means-tested monetary grant. The grant (up to £30 per week paid during term
time) is available to learners earning up to £19,000 (or up to £30,000 if the learner
cohabits with a partner in paid employment). The grant is subject to strict eligibility
criteria and award relies on learners demonstrating that they meet criteria relating to
UK residency, age, proposed course of study, level of prior achievement, and that
they intend to study at a designated learning provider. The grant is targeted at fulltime
adult learners studying for their first full Level 2 qualification and aged over 19
years of age, or full-time learners studying for their first full Level 3 qualification and
aged between 19 and 30 years of age. Manchester City Council (MCC) administers
the grant.
History
School
Social Sciences
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Communication, Media, Social and Policy Studies
Research Unit
Centre for Research in Social Policy (CRSP)
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Citation
POUND, E. et al (2006). Evaluation of the Adult Learning Grant Cohort 2 (Wave 1). Coventry : Learning and Skills Council