As part of the Lifetime Skills Guarantee, a targeted Level 3 adult offer has been developed to support eligible adults known as “free courses for jobs” (FCFJ). 

Learners must be: 

  • aged 19+ (must be 19 on the 1st of August of the academic year) 

  • without an existing full level 3 qualification 

  • meet the definition of ‘low wage’ or ‘unemployed’ 

The offer includes: 

  • Level 3 qualifications which will support the development of new skills for adult learners and improve their prospects in the labour market 

  • Adults aged 24+ will now be able to access fully funded Level 3 provision from the list of qualifications available through this offer 

  • Additional Level 3 qualifications for 19- to 23-year-olds that are not included in the legal entitlements