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Find courses and training online with the National Careers Service and get advice on funding the costs of learning

Civil servants can develop their writing skills by choosing from this selection of recommended learning.

• Updated: 23 August 2024

Student finance for most undergraduate and some postgraduate and further education courses starting on or after 1 January 2027. Information about student loans, grants and extra funding to help cover course tuition fees and living costs.

• Overview

  For courses starting on or after 1 January 2027, you may need to apply for…

• Eligibility

  You may be eligible for student finance including: Tuition Fee Loans to…

• What student loans you can get

  You may be able to apply for: Tuition Fee Loans to help pay your course…

• What extra financial help you can get

  You may also be able to apply for extra financial help, for example: a…

Find out what vocational or academic courses and qualifications are available at schools, colleges and sixth forms in your area

Explore this quality-assured free learning civil servants can do or book now to get the skills they need to deliver brilliant services.

• Updated: 27 January 2026

Find out how to apply for a free qualification that could help you gain skills and improve your wage and job prospects.

• Updated: 29 July 2025

Find and apply for a further or adult education course and work out what financial help you can get

Quick and easy access to guidance and training materials to help you prepare and submit high-quality applications and use HM Land Registry services.

• Updated: 6 February 2026

Improve skills like reading, writing, maths or Information and Communication Technology (ICT) - courses, qualifications, find a course and help

Support for foster carers, including financial help, tax arrangements, how to make decisions for your foster child, claiming benefit while fostering, and other help.