You may be able to enrol on a course for free if you meet the following criteria:

• fulfil the residency eligibility requirements set out by the Department for Education (DfE). This means you must have the right to live and study in the UK.
• be resident in Brighton and Hove – check here: Find your local council
• be 19 years old or over at the start of the academic year
• be unemployed and receiving a means-tested state benefit, or be employed and earn less than £26,800 gross annual salary
• learners must remain in England throughout their learning. Providers will not have the discretion to continue funding where a learner is outside the country, including in temporary or emergency circumstances, as referenced here: Adult Skills Fund funding rules 2026 – 2027

Please note that we will ask for evidence of the above requirements as part of the enrolment process.