Cost and Funding notes

Cost of the Skill for Life (SfL) course

Details of what this covers is described in the group SfL page.   

In the following notes various payment, promotion and funding options are discussed.  If you have any particular points or issues that need clarifying please contact John (See Contacts page).

Split Payment

For those who would like to investigate spreading the cost the option of paying two installments is available  

• £ 77 on application for the SfL package
• £ 69 with the Test booking which occurs approximately 6 weeks into the course

The total cost by this method is £146 which includes an IAM admin charge but by helping with cash flow it may be considered preferable.

Younger Drivers (Under 35)

Due to a generous donation to the group, we are able, subject to the funding availability, to offer the following discounts to drivers who are under the age of 35 at the start of a course.

Skill for Life course is initially reduced by £40 to only £99

After completing the course and taking the test a generous £50 refund is paid (irrespective of outcome) making a total of £90 discount making the course only £49

Further if that driver then introduces a friend who enrolls and completes the course, a £10 referral bonus is paid to the first driver.

In all a saving of £ 100 making the course a remarkable £39. It is only available through the group so contact us (see Contacts page)

Employer sponsorship

If you drive, even very occasionally, for an employer they may be a source of sponsorship for the SfL. This is particularly relevant for small to medium organisations without a vehicle fleet that rely on employees to use their own or company vehicle on company business. Health and safety legislation places a responsibility on employers to assess risk and provide suitable measures such as training to minimise such risks.

So if you are considering further driver training and your employer requires you to undertake such tasks as:-

• make occasional deliveries,
• go for the post,
• pick up visitors
• visit customers

Then you could ask your employer for help to cover all or part of the cost.  Any sponsorship you gain however is a matter between you and your employer

Interest Groups

• Age UK (Formerly Age Concern)

Age concern has recently very generously sponsored members on the SfL with the group.  If you are a member of Age Concern please contact us for local Age concern contact details.

If you are aware of other potential sponsors or funding options please get in touch (see Group contacts page)