Some of our courses are listed as FREE in our programme.
These are funded through the Adult Education Budget allocated by the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority (CPCA) or the Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) and part financed by the 2014-20 European Social Fund (ESF) programme. This funding is managed by Cambridgeshire Skills, Cambridgeshire County Council.
Eligibility criteria
You can get free courses if you meet the requirements below –
- Currently live in the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough postcode area
- Aged 19 or older on 31 August 2025
- You are a citizen of a country within the European Economic Area (EEA) or other countries determined within the EEA, including those with bilateral agreements such as Switzerland, or have settled status or the Right of Abode in the UK (including Afghanistan, Hong Kong and Ukraine)
- AND have been ordinarily resident in the EEA or other countries determined within the EEA, including those with bilateral agreements such as Switzerland, for at least the previous 3 years on the first day of learning (excluding Afghanistan, Hong Kong and Ukraine).
Proof of the above must be provided at time of enrolling and be applicable on first day of the course.
In line with national policy, the CPCA has introduced the earnings threshold for policy entitlements. The current earnings threshold for CPCA residents is £30,491.