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• 19-year-olds continuing from 24/25- or 19–24-year-olds with an EHCP are only eligible for discretionary bursary and free meals, not the vulnerable bursary
4. Coverage The following groups of students are eligible to apply for 16-19 Bursary Funds:
• Group One: Vulnerable Young People – up to £1,200 bursary • Group Two: Discretionary Bursary – Up to £3730 bursary
Where a student does not meet the criteria for 16-19 Bursary, SCL Group will endeavour to support to meet the student's monetary need through the utilisation of the SCL Hardship Fund.
5. Implementation Eligibility for Group One:
A bursary of up to £1,200 per annum for a full-time course (30 weeks or more) is available to students who are in a defined vulnerable group and have a financial need to enable them to participate in education.
The defined vulnerable groups are students who are:
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In care
Care leavers
• Receiving Income Support (IS), or Universal Credit (UC) in their own right because they are financially supporting themselves or financially supporting themselves and someone who is dependent on them and living with them, such as a child or partner • Receiving Disability Living Allowance (DLA) or Personal Independence Payments (PIP) in their own right as well as Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) or UC in their own right The 16 to 19 Bursary Fund defines ‘in care’ as children looked after by a local authority on a voluntary basis (section 20 of the Children Act 1989) or under a care order (section 31 of the Children Act 1989) – Section 22 of the Children Act 1989 defines the term ‘looked after child’.
A ‘care leaver’ is defined as:
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