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I’m so pleased to hear how it has all worked out for your DS and I do remember reading your post when he first started. My DD is in first year 6th form at EDA and I totally agree with all you have said. She too is looking at Laines for degree and will be doing auditions this time next year. Although...

I agree that Emil Dale is an outstanding college. My dd has just finished her first term in sixth form. I certainly didn’t feel ready for her to live away from home at 16 but I can honestly say I have no worries at all because I know she is in a place full of kindness and warmth. EDA have a ‘family’...

I’ve just found this on Gov website: Income support eligibility: ‘in full-time education (not university), aged between 16 and 20, and not living with a parent or someone acting as a parent’ Universal credit eligibility: ‘you’re in ‘non-advanced education’ (for example studying for A levels or a BTE...

So does it depend on the course they are doing?
Does it need to be a foundation course as opposed to sixth form?

My daughter is on the Gap course at EDA and loving every minute of it - it is full on! I just wanted people to know that she was eligible for Universal Credit which has covered almost all of her housing costs and she was also eligible for income support which is tested on her income. It has made th...