Financial Support for 16 Plus choices

EMA : get up to £30 a week to learn

Whatever you want to learn from 16 to 18, EMA is there to help. Educational Maintenance Allowances  provide financial support for learners in low income households. Further information is available at Educational Maintenance Allowances

Care to Learn

If you are under 20 and have one or more children, Care to Learn can help with the cost of your childcare while you are learning. You can find out more at Care to Learn.

Other choices at 16

Apprenticeships are an excellent way of gaining qualifications and workplace experience.  As an employee, you can earn as you learn and you gain practical skills from the workplace.

The A-Team is Cheshire East Council’s own apprenticeship scheme. We have vacancies across our services in a wide range of careers and you can start any time of the year. For more information on the scheme and how to apply, please refer to the A-Team pages.

If you are interested in Apprenticeships, you can find more information on the Direct Gov website and the Apprenticeships website.