The purpose of this guidance is to provide information to all providers and local authorities receiving allocations of discretionary Learner Support funding from the Learning and Skills Council. It sets out the requirements and actions and the eligibility criteria.

This resource pack has been designed to help teachers familiarise young people in Year 11 with post-16 learning options, and to explain the role that the Education Maintenance Allowance (EMA) can play in supporting their plans.

This A3 poster is aimed at learners and contains simple messages on where they can go for more information on free childcare.

This A5 leaflet is aimed at learners and gives a brief description about the eligibility criteria for free childcare, payments and where to go for more information.

This pack consists of an EMA application form and guidance notes for Year 11 learners, to help them apply for the Education Maintenance Allowance. It is aimed at those entering further education or learning with a provider or staying on at sixth form from September 2009.

This Education Maintenance Allowance (EMA) DVD helps to explain the choices available to young people when they are leaving compulsory education. It explains about EMA and the difference this has made to people. It has 5 case studies who explain their own experience of options they have made and how EMA has helped.

This poster provides basic information with contact details and is designed to help users promote Care To Learn.

This guidance is aimed at Colleges and provides information about the Residential Support Scheme, including how students apply, who is eligible and how the payments are made.

This application pack for the Residential Support Scheme, is aimed at students wishing to enter further education. It contains the application form and information to explain what the scheme is and how to apply.

This is the application pack and guidance notes for students who wish to apply for the Education Maintenance Allowance for year 2008/09.