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Standard Learning Credits

You can get up to £175 per year to spend on your personal and professional development

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    Standard Learning Credits

    You can get up to £175 per year to spend on your personal and professional development

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    Do you receive Standard Learning Credits?

    What’s it for?

    The Standard Learning Credits (SLC) Scheme provides financial support throughout your career to enhance your educational and vocational achievements in service.

    It allows for multiple, small-scale learning purposes and courses that have been approved by your Line Manager and Education Staff/Education Centre. 

    You can spend up to £175 per financial year while in Service or during your resettlement phase. If you are diagnosed with a Specific Learning Difference, you can use SLC towards specialist tuition and support. You can even use it to buy software if it is bought to specifically support your Specific Learning Difference.

    The credit is not to be used for Service training, civilian-accredited Service training, professional bodies and institutes, course material, pure sport and Adventurous Training, battlefield tours, or the City & Guilds Professional Recognition Awards scheme.

    What do I get?

    You may claim 80% of fees paid to learning providers for certain personal development courses, examinations and support, up to a maximum of £175 per financial year, but you must have permission to claim prior to the start of the course.

    When can’t I use this?

    SLC may not be used simultaneously to fund elements of a course of study which is supported by Enhanced Learning Credit funding.

    How do I claim?

  • 1

    Arrange interview

    You need to arrange an interview with the Education Staff at your local Education/Learning Centre,  which can be found at the following link: https://www.modelc.com/Account/Login/MBR

  • 2

    Complete MOD Form 1950

    Once this has been done you will need to complete MOD Form 1950 which is available via DefNet at  MOD Form 1950 or can be found at Annex A to JSP 822, Part 1, chapter 6.4, and get this signed off by your Education Staff and Line Manager.

  • 3

    Obtain refund

    For courses up to 12 months, you will be refunded the cost on completion of the course. For courses longer than 12 months, you will be refunded at the end of each study year. The authorisation and payment of refunds will be carried out in accordance with single Service procedures

    • What’s it for?

    The Standard Learning Credits (SLC) Scheme provides financial support throughout your career to enhance your educational and vocational achievements in service.

    It allows for multiple, small-scale learning purposes and courses that have been approved by your Line Manager and Education Staff/Education Centre. 

    You can spend up to £175 per financial year while in Service or during your resettlement phase. If you are diagnosed with a Specific Learning Difference, you can use SLC towards specialist tuition and support. You can even use it to buy software if it is bought to specifically support your Specific Learning Difference.

    The credit is not to be used for Service training, civilian-accredited Service training, professional bodies and institutes, course material, pure sport and Adventurous Training, battlefield tours, or the City & Guilds Professional Recognition Awards scheme.

    What do I get?

    You may claim 80% of fees paid to learning providers for certain personal development courses, examinations and support, up to a maximum of £175 per financial year, but you must have permission to claim prior to the start of the course.

    When can’t I use this?

    SLC may not be used simultaneously to fund elements of a course of study which is supported by Enhanced Learning Credit funding.

    How do I claim?

  • 1

    Arrange interview

    You need to arrange an interview with the Education Staff at your local Education/Learning Centre,  which can be found at the following link: https://www.modelc.com/Account/Login/MBR

  • 2

    Complete MOD Form 1950

    Once this has been done you will need to complete MOD Form 1950 which is available via DefNet at  MOD Form 1950 or can be found at Annex A to JSP 822, Part 1, chapter 6.4, and get this signed off by your Education Staff and Line Manager.

  • 3

    Obtain refund

    For courses up to 12 months, you will be refunded the cost on completion of the course. For courses longer than 12 months, you will be refunded at the end of each study year. The authorisation and payment of refunds will be carried out in accordance with single Service procedures

    • Page last updated: 23 January 2024

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  • JSP 822 Standard learning credits

    Read JSP 822 volume 9 for more information about Standard learning credits

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