Introduction

The 16-19 Bursary Fund is made available by the government through its funding body the Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA), to provide assistance to students whose access to and participation in education is inhibited by financial constraints or barriers.

The bursary fund is intended to help students with their actual costs of participating, and bursary decisions are based on students’ individual circumstances and their financial need.

Aims

Our school aims to:

• Have clear and transparent processes for the use and allocation of 16 to 19 bursary funds
• Make clear to parents/carers and students the type of support that is available and the means of applying for it
• Make clear to parents/carers and students the attendance and behaviour conditions for receiving the funds

Our policy and application form for the 16-19 Bursary can be found here.