Breaking news
As from Wednesday 17th December 2008, there is no minimum contribution
requirement for any course booked with your ILA Scotland account.
All courses on our site are eligible for ILA200 funding.
What is an Individual Learning Account (Scotland)
The Scottish Government launched a scheme to provide funding of up
to £500 per year, to help towards the cost of training for all individuals
in Scotland.
The funding is open to all applicants over 16 years of age and resident in
Scotland with an income of £22,000 a year or less or who are on benefits. Further details available at
http://www.ilascotland.org.uk/ILA+Homepage.htm
How does
it work ?
The first step
is to apply for your learning account by telephoning the
ILA Scotland helpline: 0808 100
1090. Do it now - it's easy !
They will send
you an application form, which you should complete and return as soon as
possible. Once your account is opened you will receive an Individual Learning
Account number and your account will be credited with your funds.
What next
?
Identify the
course that you would like to follow and contact an ILA Scotland provider such as
Mycourse who will book you onto your chosen course.
Once your course
is booked, you will receive a learning token from ILA Scotland which details the
course, price, provider. The token can only be used for the course that
you have booked. You must send this token to your provider before you start your course.
When can I
start the course ?
You may start
your course as soon as you have completed the process of registering and handing
over your learning token and contribution to the training provider.
Are there
any hidden costs ?
If the cost of
the course exceeds the funding available then you will be liable to pay for the
balance. From 17th December 2008, there is no requirement for you
to pay a minimum contribution towards your chosen course. As long as
the price of the course does not exceed £200.00 in total - you will
not pay anything. Of course, some accredited courses may cost much
more - but you can still use your ILA200 and just pay the balance.
An example:
Assume that you
wish to follow our ICB Level 1 Basic Book-keeping course and you have a
£200 ILA Account
|
|
£ |
|
Your ILA account balance |
200 |
|
Course - ICB Level 1
Basic Book-keeping |
258.75 |
|
Your ILA Account balance |
NIL |
|
You pay to the training provider |
58.75 |
|
Your ILA Account balance |
NIL |
In this case,
you will have used all of your ILA funding for this course for the current year.
Let's look at
another example - this time, we assume that you wish to follow two courses
priced at £75 each
|
|
£ |
|
Your ILA account balance |
200 |
|
Course 1 - 'Building a
website' - course cost |
75 |
|
Your ILA Account balance |
125 |
|
Course 2 - Creating digital
images - course cost |
75 |
|
Your ILA Account balance |
50 |
The £50 left in your account could be
used to pay for another course within the year. Use it or lose it - it cannot be
carried over to the next year.
You may apply for further funding in the following year, dependent
on your circumstances or eligibility.
If in doubt, why not call us on 0845 862 0608 for more details ?
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