Support For Students

Student Services

SupportThe support we give is not just geared towards your studies. Through Student Services, we have a number of well-qualified and trained staff who are here to help you. During the college's recent inspection, Ofsted found that students liked the, “good support – financial, childcare, personal, advice and guidance” provided by student services.

Contact Student Services for:

    Information, advice and guidance about courses, career planning and higher education
  • Financial advice e.g. university finance, EMA, ALG and Learner Support Fund
  • Child care queries
  • Health advice
  • Counselling support

Telephone number 01282 440209

Email: learnerservices@nelson.ac.uk

Help with Childcare

Although we do not have a nursery of our own, we work closely with local nurseries and childminders. There are different schemes to help students of all ages fund their childcare costs. These include Care to Learn (for students aged 16-19), the Free Childcare for Training and Learning for Work scheme and the College Learner Support Funds, both for students aged 20 and above.

Contact Student Services for more information.

Early applications are recommended.

Please note: the College cannot make any contribution for childcare unless it is with a registered childcare provider.

Financial Support

Support

Education Maintenance Allowance

This is a national scheme which provides young people aged 16-18 with financial support to help them to stay in full-time education. It is a weekly payment worth between £10 and £30 for eligible students based on a requirement of excellent attendance and behaviour. The grant is means-tested.

Adult Learning Grant

Students aged 19 and above studying more than 12 hours per week in college may be entitled to the Adult Learning Grant (ALG). ALG is means-tested and the weekly payment varies from £10 and £30. The course must be the first full Level 2 or Level 3 qualification taken by the student.

Further information about EMA and ALG is available from Student Services

Additional Financial Help

We have a Learner Support Fund to help students who may need help with the costs of coming to college. Certain courses will have higher costs than others for specialist equipment and/or uniforms.

If you are aged 19 and over, studying either full or part time, you may be eligible for assistance from the Learner Support Fund to help towards exam or registration fees for your course.

Eligibility for the grant is based on household income.

Help with Moving on - Careers/University

All our students want to move on to University or work with training. In Student Services we have a team of trained staff, who can help you to make that important step. We also keep links with the Young People’s Service. For those thinking about University, we have a comprehensive collection of resources about universities and colleges, and staff who will help you prepare your application and get ready for interviews.

Travel Information

Nelson & Colne College is conveniently located just off Junction 13 of the M65 motorway; on the periphery of Barrowford village and close to Nelson town centre.

Nelson is well served by public transport and the majority of services mentioned in our guide stop at the Nelson Interchange (bus and rail) which is approximately 10 minutes walk to the college site.

Alternatively some services stop outside the college on Scotland Road.

We have worked with local transport companies to map the routes available to ensure that you can get to and from college safely and speedily.

… Read more about getting to and from Nelson and Colne College