16 to 19 Bursary Fund
The school receives a very limited allocation which is managed in accordance with guidelines laid down by the Education Funding Agency.
This policy is based on the recommended Local Authority Model Policy with some adaptions made specifically for a Complex Needs School.
To be eligible, students must be aged between 16 and 19.
To be eligible, students must be aged between 16 and 19.
Pupils who become 16 during their time in year 11 will not be eligible for the 16-19 Bursary until they begin year 12 in school. Pupils must be under 19 on 31 August in the academic year they start their programme of study. Where a student turns 19 during their programme of study, support will continue until the end of the academic year they turn 19 or the end of the programme of study, whichever is sooner.
The school will use the fund to support the most vulnerable young people to participate in and benefit from post-16 education and training, and will look to raise awareness of the fund wherever possible.
Bursaries to Students in Most Vulnerable Groups
The school will approve applications from the defined vulnerable groups/students listed below:
Young people in care and care leavers.
Young people in receipt of Income Support (IS) or Universal Credit (UC).
Young people in receipt of Disability Living Allowance (DLA) or Personal Independence payments (PIP) in their own right as well as Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) OR Universal Credit (UC) in their own right.
Eligible students can receive a bursary of up to £1200 a year. Please refer to the school 16-19 Bursary Fund Policy and Application Form
Appropriate confirmation of status will be necessary for approval, either:
- Evidence that a student is in receipt of Disability Living Allowance or Personal Independence Payments in their own right as well as Employment and Support Allowance or Universal Credit in their own right.
- Written confirmation of current or previous looked-after status from the LA which looks after them or provides leaving care services.
- Please contact the school office for more information or an application form.
