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Funding for Continuous Personal Development
Subject to eligibility and applicable rules, all Royal Engineers personnel may be able to receive funding for personal development training etc through the MoD’s Standard Learning Credit (SLC), Enhance Learning Credit (ELC) and Individual Resettlement Training Costs (IRTC) Grant Schemes. Details of these schemes can be found at
Standard Learning Credit (SLC) Scheme: DIN 2008DIN07-103 (The SLC Scheme – Sponsorship of Service Personnel for Personal Development)
Enhanced Learning Credit (ELC) Scheme: DIN 2008DIN07-104 (The ELC Scheme – Sponsorship of Service Personnel for Personal Development)
Individual Resettlement Training Costs (IRTC) Grant Scheme: JSP 534 (The Tri-Service Resettlement Manual)
Depending on current policy and rules, some of these Schemes may be used in combination.
In addition to the above sources of possible funding, eligible Royal Engineers personnel with at least two years of service remaining may be able to access grants for personel development from the RE CPD Bursary Scheme, details of which are here. However, this Scheme requires that applicants exploit other sources of funding such as the SLC, ELC and/or IRTC Grant Schemes as far as possible before seeking a RE CPD Bursary and that they declare the extent of such help secured.
One other possible source of funding for personal development open to all eligible UK residents is the government’s Career Development Loan (CDL) Scheme. The CDL Scheme can help eligible individuals to pay for up to 80% of the course fees as well as helping with the cost of books etc. Recipients do not have to repay the loan until they finish studying and may be able to borrow between £300 and £8000. However, like the other Schemes mentioned above, the CDL Scheme is subject to a number of restrictions which may affect the eligibility of potential service applicants.
Essentially, to qualify applicants must be:
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18 or over
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Ordinarily resident in England, Scotland or Wales with an unlimited right to remain in the UK (you will not qualify for a CDL if your right to remain within the UK is subject to restrictions)
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Unable to pay for the course themselves
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Intending to work in the European Union (or Iceland, Norway or Liechtenstein) on completion of the course.
| For more information about the SLC, ELC or IRTC Grant Schemes contact appropriate unit staff (e.g. the RCMO and/or RAO), or your local Army Education Centre.
For further details about the RE CPD Bursary Scheme contact the RE CPD Team on 01634 822959 or 94661 2959. For more information about Career Development Loans, please call 0800 585 505 (between 8.00am and 10.00pm) seven days a week, or go to www.direct.gov.uk/cdl |
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