Entitled Service personnel have access to a range of allowances and grants as part of the resettlement process. For each situation, your Resettlement Advisor will be able to advise on your individual circumstances. Train4All are approved to run a range of ELCAS Level 3-6 courses and hold Preferred Provider Status for a range of Career Transition Partnership (CTP) courses.
The Individual Resettlement Training Costs (IRTC) grant
The IRTC grant is available to Service leavers with six or more years’ service and all Medical Discharges. It is a contribution to training costs and can be used internally at the Resettlement Training Centre (RTC), Aldershot or at a Regional Resettlement Centre (RRC) for vocational training courses. It can also be used externally for training with CTP (Career Transition Partnership) Preferred Suppliers such as Train4All for courses such as short electrical courses or DIY trade skills.
IRTC is available for tuition fees up to a maximum of £534.00. A range of courses at the RTC Aldershot is delivered within the MOD contract (called Contract Funded training). The MOD pre-pay these courses and only ‘cost’ the Service leaver time and a portion of the £534.00 allowance. No money changes hands for the training but days and funding are deducted from the GRT allocation at a rate of £26.70 per day. The £534.00 gives access to up to 20 days of CF training. Any exam or registration fees are extra and payable by the learner but other allowances may be available to help with those. The CTP also offers a range of courses that are not within the MOD contract known as Non-Contract Funded courses and you can use your IRTC grant or ELC to pay for these (see below for further information on ELC funding).
Standard Learning Credits (SLC)
Standard Learning Credits are a personal development refund scheme with an annual allowance of £175.00, a 20% personal contribution is required. The SLC is available to serving personnel on an annual basis and can be used towards the cost of short courses that will benefit the service. If you are not eligible for the IRTC grant, you can use your Standard Learning Credits to buy CTP training on a standby/reserve basis. We recommend that you visit your Service Resettlement Adviser for more details.
Enhanced Learning Credits (ELC)
Enhanced Learning Credits (ELC) can be used for resettlement training both with CTP on contract funded course programme and Preferred Supplier external ones. Strict conditions apply for using ELC funding so please speak with your Service Resettlement Advisor for advice on how to complete the claim and book courses. There are 2 tiers of funding:
Lower Tier
- Must serve 6 years
- Can be claimed as 3 x £1000 or
- 1 x £3000
Higher Tier
- Must serve 8 years
- Any unused Lower Tier shots are doubled to £2000
- At this point they must be used individually
Discuss your training requirements with your Resettlement Officer as they can guide you on the grants and funding available that can be used towards your chosen qualification or training.
All courses whether using IRTC/SLC/ELC are listed here, you can also visit ELCAS for a list of the approved Level 3-6 courses we offer.