The following table lists the reductions available for particular conditions.

Category A: Full Fee

Category A states the full fee for the course. Some courses however are FREE (see below).

Category B: Means Tested benefit

Learners who can provide evidence to show that they meet the following criteria will receive either a 100% or 50% fee reduction depending on the type of course

Those in receipt of

• income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance
• income-based benefits, i.e. Council Tax Benefit, Housing Benefit, Income Support or Employment and Support Allowance
• Working Tax Credit with a household income of less than £16,040
• Pension Guarantee Credit

 Also

•  asylum seekers eligible for SFA funding and in receipt of the equivalent of income-based benefit
• the unwaged dependants of those listed above
• those on British Sign Language (BSL) or Makaton courses who live in the same household as a BSL or Makaton user
• learners who are hard of hearing on a Lip Reading Course

Category C: Specialist Discounts

Learners who can provide evidence to show that they meet the following criteria will receive a 10% reduction on courses with a course number that starts with ‘P’. This does not apply if learners receive a discount in Category B

• Derbyshire Gold Card holders
• Adults who have attended a Derby City Council Family Learning course in 2009/10 

16-18 year olds

16 – 18 year olds receive full fee remission only on courses where course number starts with LR.

Free Courses

"Skills for Life" courses in Maths and English are FREE to everyone.
Lip reading courses are free to hearing impaired learners.

Note: Accreditation or Examination fees are not included in the course fee. Details will be given at the first session.

Different rates of fees and concessions apply to different types of courses.