Adult courses in Warwickshire are funded through Warwickshire County Council, which controls a £4.6 million adult skills budget for 2026/27. You can usually get a fully funded course if you are 19 or older and earn under £26,800. There are currently 217 funded courses listed at centres in Warwickshire.
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Who qualifies for a free course in Warwickshire?
The national rules apply here. You are likely to qualify for a fully funded course if you earn under £26,800 a year, the national 2026/27 threshold. People who are unemployed or on certain benefits usually qualify too.
The provider confirms eligibility when you enrol. The quickest way to check is the eligibility checker, which uses your postcode.
What is different in Warwickshire?
Warwickshire County Council took on adult skills funding in 2026 and is applying the national rules in its first year. The national offer (free Level 3 for adults without one, free English, maths and digital skills, and the £26,800 earnings test) applies in full.
What can you study free in Warwickshire?
The 217 funded courses listed at Warwickshire centres are led by functional skills / esol (33), adult social care (30), beauty / hair / nails (27), early years / childcare (20), automotive (19). Around 3,400 more funded online courses are available wherever you live.
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Browse free courses or search the full course directory to see what is running near you.
Who delivers funded training in Warwickshire?
20 training providers run funded courses at Warwickshire venues. The largest by listed courses:
- WCG (80 funded courses)
- North Warwickshire and South Leicestershire College (35 funded courses)
- Solihull College and University Centre (21 funded courses)
- Morthyng (20 funded courses)
- Campion School (9 funded courses)
See all 20 funded training providers in Warwickshire.
What does Warwickshire County Council say its priorities are?
Its stated priority areas (Commissioning Plan Appx 1 verbatim):
- advanced manufacturing and automotive.
- digital and creative industries.
- construction.
- transport and logistics.
- health and social care.
The area’s employer led skills plan (the LSIP) is led by Coventry & Warwickshire Chamber.
How much funding does Warwickshire control?
Warwickshire County Council receives £4.6 million in adult skills funding for 2026/27, as a Section 31 grant. See how that compares to every other area in our adult education funding guide.
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Sources: the authority’s own published funding rules and committee papers, gov.uk grant determination letters and Integrated Settlement tables, and the JobYay course directory. The eligibility estimate is JobYay analysis of ONS ASHE 2025 earnings data. Full figures and sources: adult education funding in England.
Page last updated: 4 August 2026. Course counts refresh with the directory; funding facts refresh when rules are published.