Choosing your Learning Provider

A key stage of making a claim is choosing a suitable learning activity and Provider. Your chosen organisation must be an ELC Approved Provider. For claims including an element of PF FEHE funding your chosen organisation must also be a PF FEHE approved provider. Use only the comprehensive list of Approved Providers available via the search engine by clicking here.

The easiest way to identify a suitable provider is to use the search filters available, using these results you can then either refine your search to take into account other factors or you can explore the individual provider websites through the links provided. This search engine facility also allows searches for PF FEHE approved providers, Approved Learning Providers by name, The Geographic Area, Course Title, and/or Delivery Method. Please note that when searching for Learning Providers offering distance learning you should not search by geographic location.

Points to note when booking your course

• It is important that you do not set up a loan/credit agreement for the full fee amount under any circumstances.
• You must not pay any money to the Provider before you receive your Claim Authorisation Note (CAN).
• Learning Providers should not request payment for either the ELC portion of the fee or the PF FEHE portion of the fee from you directly. The Learning Provider will invoice DGFM separately for this.
• Please note that although the Learning Provider as an organisation may be Approved you must still ensure that the specific course has been approved by MOD. The course must also appear on the Provider's course listing on the ELCAS website Learning Provider Search Engine.  (ELCs may only be claimed for learning which results in a nationally recognised qualification at Level three or above on the National Qualifications Framework (NQF) (England and Wales), a Level six or above on the Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework (SCQF) or, if pursued overseas, an approved international equivalent qualification.) Publicly funded providers may offer any publicly funded course provision at the required levels and may provide a link to their prospectus in lieu of a course listing. Please see PF FEHE page for rules regarding eligible learning in respect of this funding element.
• If you are not happy that your chosen Learning Provider is following the ELC scheme policies please detail your complaint in writing via your Education Staff or Single Service Representative.