CLaSS Fees

Working out how much you pay

The cost of each course is shown in the course details. The course fee is for the entire course.

Accreditation Fees

On some courses as well as your course fee, there is a cost for accreditation. This could be for a traditional examination fee or for registering your work to be assessed with an awarding organisation. These accreditation fees are correct at the time of going to print. However, occasionally they do change. You need to pay these fees when you enrol on your course.

These fees are non-refundable once you have been registered with the awarding organisation. Help with accreditation expenses may be available, see here.

Additional Costs

For some practical courses you need to pay an additional fee of £5.00 towards basic materials provided by CLaSS. This fee for materials is shown under the materials column next to each course listing. You pay this when you enrol on your course. For most of these practical courses you will also have to buy further materials yourself during the course.

Please do not buy anything before your first session unless you are asked to on the course information sheet. The course information sheet clearly states what we provide and what you need to provide.

For a whole range of courses you may also have to pay for your own textbooks, materials and consumables. Wherever possible, you will be informed of these additional costs in the course information sheet. Help with any course-related expenses may be available - see the Learner Support Fund.

Payment of course fees for courses supported by government funding

Standard Fee

Standard Fee is for Home learners who are not entitled to a Job Seeker Concession or a discounted fee. Home learners are people who are ordinarily resident in the UK or European Economic Area (EEA), or their dependants. Home learners need to have been resident in the UK or EEA continuously for 3 years. The fees need to be paid in full at enrolment for

• All courses where the course fee is £100 and below
• All courses shorter than six weeks
• All ESOL courses

Job Seeker Concession - FREE

Job Seeker Concession is for Home learners attending employment related courses who are receiving Job Seekers Allowance or Employment Support Allowance. It is also available to

• Learners who have not yet achieved a full level 2 qualification. A full level 2 qualification is the equivalent of 5 GCSEs at Grade C and above.
• On full level 2 courses for learners of any age who do not already have a full level 2 qualification. A full level 2 qualification is the equivalent of 5 GCSEs at Grade C and above.
• On full Level 3 courses for learners who do not already have a full level 3 and are between 19 and 24 years of age. A full level 3 qualification is 4 AS levels or 2 A levels or equivalent. This also includes level 3 jumpers - those going straight into full level 3 courses, without having first achieved a full level 2 qualification.

This concession entitles learners to study and gain qualifications for fre in order to support them into employment.

FREE places are also available to those

• On any Basic English, Basic Maths and Preparation for Work courses. For these courses you need to attend an interview and assessment before enrolment. This is to ensure you get individual advice to help you choose the right course
• On ESOL courses who are in receipt of Job Seekers Allowance or Employment Support Allowance
• On courses for people with learning difficulties and /or disabilities
• On Family Learning and Parenting courses

Discounted Fee

Discounted Fee is for Home learners on a listed income based benefit or the dependant of someone in receipt of one of these benefits. You will need to bring proof of entitlement if you book in person at one of our centres, or send a copy, or bring proof with you to show administrative staff at the first session of your course.

This discounted fee is also available to learners who have not yet achieved a full level 2 qualification. A full level 2 qualification is the equivalent of 5 GCSEs at Grade C and above.

Listed Income Based Benefits

• Pension Credit
• Income Support
• Working Tax Credit
• Housing Benefit
• Council Tax Benefit
• Income Related Employment Support Allowance

If you receive any of these benefits or are dependent on someone receiving these benefits, you can claim the discounted fee. You can also claim the discounted fee if you have not yet achieved a full level 2 qualification. A full level 2 qualification is the equivalent of five GCSEs at Grade C and above.

English for Speakers of Other Languages

ESOL courses are free for Home learners who receive Job Seekers Allowance (JSA) or Employment Support Allowance (ESA).

If you are a Home learner and you wish to attend an ESOL course with the intention of entering the job market, fees will be £40 plus £30 exam fee. Please contact us for any other fees.

If you are not a Home learner you have to pay the full overseas / international fee for your ESOL course. The full fee is £7.50 per course hour plus administration fee and examination fee. Administrative staff will be happy to let you know how much this is for each course. If you are not a Home learner you need to pay all your fees at the time of enrolment. You cannot pay in instalments.

How do we know you are a Home learner?

In order to enrol you on a government funded course we are required to ask you for evidence showing you are a Home learner. Where we have previously seen such evidence, you will not normally be asked to produce it again. Evidence can include passports, national identity cards or Home Office confirmation. It can also include bank statements, bills or similar official documents showing you living at an address within the EEA, dated three years before enrolling on your course. If you need more help, please discuss this with staff at our centres.

Payment of course fees for courses not supported by government funding

The full course, examination and materials fees have to be paid at enrolment. It is not possible to pay these fees in instalments. These fees are highlighted in blue in the course listings. There are no concessions or discounts attached to these courses.

Overseas/International Fee

If you are not a Home learner you have to pay the full fee for all courses. The full fee is £7.50 per course hour plus administration fee, examination fee and materials fee. Administrative staff will be happy to let you know how much this is for each course. If you are not a Home learner you need to pay all your fees at the time of enrolment. You cannot pay in instalments.

16 - 18 year olds

CLaSS runs very successful pre-apprenticeship and apprenticeship programmes for 16 -18 year olds. For further information contact the Work Based Learning Team on 020 8558 6805. These programmes are free. There are a few free part-time places on Basic English, Basic Maths and English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) courses for 16 - 18 year olds. For all of these courses, you need to be interviewed before you can enrol. For information about how to enrol on English and Maths courses, see here. For information about how to enrol on ESOL courses, see here. These courses are free for 16- 18 year olds.

Payment methods

Paying by instalments

Fees can be paid in two instalments for courses where the course fee is above £100 and longer than six weeks where you choose to pay by debit card, cheque, cash or postal order.

• The first instalment of 60% has to be paid in full at enrolment
• The second instalment of 40% needs to be paid by the fourth week of the course

Paying by credit card

Please note: Where you pay by credit card you must pay your fees in full at enrolment.

Refunds

A refund will only be given if your course is closed. A pro-rata refund will be issued to those learners who have been in regular attendance. Learners withdrawing from a course are not entitled to a refund. In some cases we can allow learners to transfer the balance of their payment for a course to one other course, in the same academic year.