Here you can find information on learner eligibility and fees, how to pay by instalments using direct debit and the fully-funded courses available across Essex. Please note: not all courses are offered at every centre - please continue to check this page as additional qualifications may become available.
Fully-funded courses
You may be eligible for a free, fully-funded accredited course. The Skills Funding Agency will fund any learners enrolling on their first full level 2 qualification.
We offer the following full level 2 courses:
- Business and Administration NVQ
- Customer Service Level 2 NVQ
- Health and Social Care QCF Diploma
- Team Leading QCF Level 2
- Supporting Teaching and Learning in Schools QCF Certificate Level 2
- Children and Young People's Workforce QCF Certificate Level 2
- Barbering Diploma ITEC Level 2
- Beauty Therapy NVQ VTCT Level 2
- Bookkeeping Level 2
- British Sign Language Level 2
- CACHE Level 2 Certificate in Pre-School Practice
- Counselling Concepts Level 2 Award
- Counselling Skills Certificate
- Fashion Making Clothes C&G Level 2
- Hairdressing Diploma VRQ ITEC
- IT Computing Level 2 (ECDL)
- Photo and Photo Imaging C&G Certificate
- Soft Furnishings C&G Level 2
- Stained Glass C&G Level 2
Please note that not all courses are offered at every centre.
The Skills Funding Agency will fund any learners enrolling on their first full level 3 qualification. We offer the following full level 3 courses:
- Access to HE Diploma
- Anatomy and Physiology Diploma
- Beauty Therapy NVQ VTCT Level 3
- CACHE Level 3 Diploma In Pre-School
- Counselling Certificate Level 3 AQA
- Hairdressing Diploma VRQ ITEC
- Massage Diploma ITEC Level 3
- Photography Certificate in Photo Imaging
- Reflexology Diploma VTCT Level 3
- Sports Massage Certificate ITEC & VTCT Level 3
Please note that not all courses are offered at every centre.
If you do not have a full level 2 or 3 qualification but are interested in any of the courses listed above, please contact your
nearest ACL centre. Please continue to check this page because additional qualifications may become available.
General fee information and concessions
We have introduced an instalment scheme In order to try and help learners. This is available for some courses when you enrol and choose to pay by direct debit.
Courses costing between £100 and £199
These can be paid in two instalments.
- 60% of the course fee is to be paid on enrolment
- The balance must be paid by direct debit one month later
You will still be required to pay the remaining 40% even if you stop attending the course.
Courses over £200
These can also be paid by direct debit; however you cannot enrol online if using this method.
- An initial down payment of 25% of the full course fee will be taken at the time of enrolment
- Thereafter we will spread the remaining cost over eight equal payments - for example, if a course starts in September the last payment will be taken in April
You will still be required to pay the remaining direct debit payments, even if you stop attending the course.
Some learners may be entitled to concessionary course rates and financial help from the Learner Support Fund. This fund can help with:
- course fees
- exam fees
- books
- childcare