Name and level of the course
Please enter both the level and the name of the course. For example, 'BTEC National Diploma Health and Social Care'.
Examples of levels of full-time non-advanced education courses are:
- GCSEs
- A levels
- International GCSEs (IGSEs)
- Pre-U
- International Baccalaureate
- National Vocational Qualification (NVQ) level 1, 2 or 3
- BTEC National Diploma, National Certificate and 1st Diploma
- Standard Grade (Scotland)
- SVQ level 1, 2 or 3
- Scottish Highers or Scottish Group Awards
- Traineeships as part of 16-19 Study Programmes in England
This not a complete list.
Approved training courses are:
In England
- Access to Apprenticeships
In Scotland
- Employability Fund programmes
- Get Ready for Work (if started before 1 April 2013)
In Wales
- Foundation Apprenticeships
- Traineeships
- Skillbuild/Skillbuild + (if started before 1 August 2011)
In Northern Ireland
- Training for Success: Professional and Technical Training
- Programme Led Apprenticeships (Apprenticeships NI)
- Pathways to Success - Pathways for Young People
- Collaboration and Innovation Programme
Child Benefit cannot be paid for a child aged 16, 17, 18 and 19 who is in advanced education. Examples of advanced education are:
- a degree
- Diploma of Higher Education (DHE)
- NVQ level 4 or above
- BTEC Higher National Certificate (HNC)
- teacher training
This is not a complete list.
