Clear eligibility guidance
We ask practical questions so you can understand which funded learning routes may be suitable before a provider checks the detail.
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Improve your skills from home with fully funded, accredited, and nationally recognised qualifications for eligible UK residents.
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Your route to funded training
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Course area
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Provider match
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We'll help connect you with suitable funded course providers
Government-funded courses
For eligible UK residents
Nationally recognised qualifications
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No payment required
Free to check your options
How It Works
Three steps: check your details, hear from a provider or adviser about funded options, then enrol if you qualify
- Step 11
Complete the eligibility form
Answer a short set of questions about your circumstances and the course area you are interested in. This usually takes a few minutes.
- Step 22
Provider or adviser follow-up
A training provider or adviser may contact you to confirm details, explain available funded routes, and outline sensible next steps.
- Step 33
Enrol and start learning
If you decide to proceed, enrolment is completed with the provider. Study may be online, blended, or in person depending on the course.
Funding rules vary by programme, provider, and your circumstances. The provider confirms what applies before enrolment
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Why Choose Learning Gateway
Before you share your details, here is how Learning Gateway keeps the next step clear, realistic, and low pressure.
Relevant provider matching
Your course interest, location, and circumstances help route your enquiry toward providers with options that may be available.
No obligation to enrol
Submitting the form starts a conversation. You can review the provider's information before deciding whether to continue.
Funding confirmed by providers
Final eligibility and funding depend on your circumstances, location, course, and provider availability.
Eligibility Checker
Check Eligibility
Complete this quick form to see if you qualify for free government-funded courses
Step 1 of 5Location
Funding is decided by where you live, so we check your postcode against the official funding dataset.
Popular funded course areas
Explore common areas learners ask about. Availability and funding depend on your circumstances and the provider.
Check your options
A provider or adviser confirms current availability before enrolment.
Care & wellbeing
Explore routes focused on supporting people, health, and personal wellbeing.
- Mental health awareness
- Health and social care
- Counselling
- Nutrition
Business & customer service
Build practical skills for workplaces, teams, and customer-facing roles.
- Business administration
- Customer service
- Team leading
- Workplace skills
Digital & cyber
Look at digital confidence, online tools, support roles, and cyber basics.
- Digital skills
- Cyber security
- IT support
- Online tools
Childcare & education
Find options linked to safer learning settings and support-focused roles.
- Childcare
- Safeguarding
- Teaching assistant routes
- Learner support
Learning Gateway helps route learners to suitable providers. The provider confirms what is currently available, whether funding applies, and any next steps before enrolment.
Not sure what course to choose?
Use the Job Market Guide to explore sectors with demand
See which sectors show vacancy demand, where employers report skills shortages, and which course areas may help you take a practical next step.
- Sectors with vacancy demand
- Skills employers report needing
- Big job sectors by region
Official data can help you make an informed choice. A course cannot guarantee a job, and funding depends on your circumstances and provider confirmation.
Popular learning guides
Clear explainers on funded training, eligibility, and what happens when you apply.
- How do free government-funded courses work in the UK?
A practical guide to how government-funded adult courses usually work, who checks eligibility, and what learners should expect before enrolment.
- Government-funded courses for adults in the UK
A practical adult learner guide to ASF, Free Courses for Jobs, apprenticeships, loans and how provider checks work.
- Free online courses UK: what adults should know before applying
How to tell the difference between funded online qualifications and informal free courses, and what providers usually check before enrolment.