16 – 18 Year Old Funding – this is provided by the Government to the learners wanting to complete a recognised NVQ qualification within this age group. This is a full time programme including; NVQ Qualification, work experience, functional skills or GCSE resits (if required)*, additional diploma courses and workshops to prepare you for working within the industry.


19-23 Year Old Funding – this is provided by the Government to learners wanting to complete a recognised NVQ Qualification within this age group. There are various areas that contribute to whether or not you are entitled to this funding. We will need to discuss benefits and working arrangements with you so please contact us for eligibility. This is a full time programme including; NVQ Qualification, work experience, functional skills (if required)*, additional diploma courses and workshops to prepare you for working within the industry.

19+ Advanced Learner Loan – should you be 19 years old and over and not eligible for 19-23 year old funding then you could apply for an Advanced Learner Loan. This loan facility is set up by the Student Loan Company and does not look at your credit score or any benefits you may be claiming. You must be earning an annual income of £21,000.00 to be able to pay this back at minimal monthly repayments. The pre-requisites for this loan is to have a national insurance number, a valid, in date passport OR a large birth certificate and you must have been living within the UK for three years.

Private Paying Learners – if you find that you do not meet the specific criterial to be eligible for any funding, you can still complete any short or long course by paying any fees privately. Courses start at £95.00 (no kit included) and we educate with leading industry brands. If you are interested in completing a full NVQ course or maybe just one module (either NVQ Awarding Body certificated or Debut Diploma certificated) from any of our larger qualifications please contact us via email at linda@debutacademy.com for current prices, dates, deposits and any payment plans we may be able to offer.
*At Debut Training Academy we realise that learners may be daunted by the fact they must complete Maths and/or English when completing their vocational qualification. We have created and implemented a Business Plan for all learners to work on, incorporating all the Maths and English you will need to open and run a business of your own. If you want to build a successful business this is not something to be missed. Debut Training Academy Limited make sure the lessons are small and personalised to support all the needs of learners.