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All you need to know about the National Skills Fund

What is it?

The National Skills Fund is a government-funded initiative which provides adults over the age of 19 with an opportunity to improve their career prospects by expanding their current skills or training in a new industry. As part of this, a new Level 3 offer for eligible adults has been developed to help more adults in the UK achieve their first full Level 3 qualification than
ever before.

If you are eligible, your qualifications won’t cost you a penny!

What can I study?

The National Skills Fund is an exciting range of Level 3 qualifications for adults, that are aligned to the jobs that the country needs skilled worker to help the economy recover. That means you have the opportunity to study:

A Levels
Technical Certificates
Extended Diplomas

and many more in the following sectors:

childcare and early years
health and social care
engineering
building and construction
accounting, business and finance
leadership and management
and more

The best bits

The best bits about the National Skills Fund:

exciting range of Level 3 qualifications
qualifications are linked to jobs that will help the economy recover
if you’re eligible, they are free to study
removes age constraints and financial barriers to studying

They’re absolutely perfect if you want to:

Re-train for a new career
Re-set your CV with new qualifications
Re-discover your passions

Am I eligible for free Level 3 qualifications?

It will be free to study our Adult Level 3 offer if you:

are a resident of the UK
are aged 19+
don’t yet have a full Level 3 qualification

The Skills Funded courses may also be available to anyone 19+ who has a Full Level 3 but is on a Low Wage or unemployed on benefits at the time of enrolment.

It’s worth noting that 19 to 23 year olds can also access additional courses for free through their legal entitlement to a first full Level 3 qualification. Contact admissions@sheffcol.ac.uk for more information.