Part time fee grant

If you’re studying a part time course at Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework (SCQF) level 7-10 and have an income of £25,000 or less you may be eligible for the Part Time Fee Grant funding, provided by the Student Awards Agency Scotland (SAAS).

The level of funding depends on the number of SCQF credits you undertake and the type of qualification you are studying.

You can find more information including examples of social service and healthcare qualifications you could get funding towards in the Part Time Grant for Social Services and Healthcare Qualifications leaflet.

To apply for funding complete the Part Time Fee Grant application form on the SAAS website here.

Careers and Education

Careers

Start your life changing career in social services by exploring our careers website.

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Learning Zone

Watch our short film to discover what you’ll find on our Learning Zone.

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Open Badges

Get recognition of your informal learning by claiming Open Badges. There are lots of topics to choose from to support your development.

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Other websites by the SSSC

The SSSC has created a number of other websites that provide specific services for learning and statistic reporting.

Workforce Data

As an Official Statistics provider, The SSSC publishes data on the social service workforce in Scotland.

Learning Zone

Develop your skills with resources you can use on your computer, tablet or smartphone.

Step into Leadership

Find resources and information to develop your leadership skills, whatever your role in social services.

Open Badges

Open Badges are digital certificates recognising learning and achievement.