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Funding and bursary information

Eligibility criteria for course costs funding

There are only a few criteria that practitioners working with families with children aged two to five years need to meet, to have course costs of £110.50, fully funded by Cambridgeshire Skills:

  1. Any learner enrolling on the course must be 19 years or older on Saturday, 31 August 2024.
  2. Learners must also have been residents of the UK, EU, or EEA for the last three years. If a learner answers ‘No’ to this question, there are some exemptions.

Eligibility criteria for staffing cover bursary

There are only a few criteria that practitioners working with families with children aged two to five years need to meet, for organisations to be paid a bursary of £70, towards staffing cover:

  1. Learners must have met course costs funding criteria.
  2. Learners must work in Cambridgeshire with families with children aged two to five years old.

Please follow the green flowchart below, which details how to book a place and the form required to complete to access the funding and bursary. To book, please follow the link to Booking and reservations for Early Years Workforce Development.

Funding process flowchart for the ‘Introduction to Making it REAL’ program (full description in the caption below).
Flowchart illustrating the funding process for the ‘Introduction to Making it REAL’ program. The chart includes various steps and decision points, from the initial application to the final approval and allocation of funds. Heading: 'An Introduction to Making it REAL – Course Costs Funding and Bursary Flowchart.' (Select the media link below to view the full-size image).

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The flowchart provides a visual representation of the stages for accessing funding for the 'Introduction to Making it REAL' training course, including information on course costs and bursaries.

The flowchart serves as a visual aid to help users understand the sequential steps and requirements involved in applying for funding course costs under the 'Introduction to Making it REAL' program.

For further assistance with the funding process, or if you have any questions, contact Philippa.Sutton@cambridgeshire.gov.uk.

Contact

Email: philippa.sutton@cambridgeshire.gov.uk

Booking and reservations for Early Years Workforce Development.