Back to Education

• Back to Education Programme
  This Programme can support you to take part in educational and personal development courses to help you to access employment.

• Back to Education Allowance
  The Back to Education Allowance Scheme helps people who are unemployed, are getting a One-Parent Family Payment or have a disability, to pursue approved second-or third-level education courses.
• Part-Time Education Option
  You can keep your jobseeker's payment and take part in a part-time course to improve your chances of getting a job. Find out more.
• Education, Training and Development Option
  You can take part in certain courses of education, training or development and keep your jobseeker's payment. Find out more.
• Vocational Training Opportunities Scheme
  This scheme offers education and training courses for unemployed adults and other people getting certain social welfare payments.
• Social welfare payments and the student grant
  Information on claiming a social welfare payment, BTEA and the student grant.