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Sarah Bardens - Safeguarding & Wellbeing Officer 

Direct Line: 01159596715
Mobile: 07725760787
Email: sarah.bardens@atem.co.uk 

Travel Costs

You can apply for an under 18’s travel card if you are still 18 on 31 August before the start of the academic year, are in full-time education and live in Nottinghamshire or Derbyshire. The travel card will allow you to travel at a reduced rate and can be applied for from the relevant local bus companies.

Nottingham City Transport
Nottingham City Transport offers a variety of discounted travel options for learners called ‘Easy Rider’ City Cards. Please go online for more details and find the card that best suits you.

trentbarton
trentbarton offer a variety of discounted travel options for learners. They have a 16-19 Mango which entitles learners to 35% off the price of a fare. See online for details.

Benefits

Social Security Benefit
If you are getting benefits when you start your course, you may be able to continue to get the benefit while on the course. This will depend on your personal circumstances and the type of course. It is important that you get advice on this from the Learner Support Manager, as the rules for getting benefits and studying can be complicated.

Child Benefit
Child benefit is payable to your parent/guardian up until your 19th birthday if you are attending a course of 12 or more hours per week. If you are 19 years old and continuing a course of education your parent or guardian may be eligible for Child Benefit until you turn 20. For further information, please contact the Child Benefit Office Helpline on 0845 302 1444 or contact Jackie Loftus (Learner Support Manager.)

Childcare

If you are aged under 20 at the beginning of your course, and are caring for your own child, you may be entitled to £175.00 maximum per week, per child, through Care to Learn. For further details go to Care To Learn, call the helpline on 0800 121 8989 or speak to Mark Pepper (Support Services Manager.)

Free Meals

Access Training has always believed and supported the notion that food and nutrition are important for effective learning to take place. Therefore Access Training has a small kitchen facility which is stocked every Monday with fresh fruit, bread and sandwich making ingredients, pasties and yoghurts. There are also tinned foods, pasta and sauces available.

We also get specific food should you inform us that you have a specific dietary need due to lifestyle choice, health or religion for example. We will continue to provide this food to all learners on our programmes.

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