Progression

The main principle of the WGLG FE scheme is to support the progression of eligible students from a previous year of study.

To show progression from a previous year, students must be enrolled on the following year of their course. Alternatively, they may be enrolled on a course at a higher level of study from when they were last eligible for WGLG FE.

Students will not be eligible for WGLG FE if they’ve previously received WGLG FE support for attendance on a course at the same or higher level. They must normally show advancement to a higher level of learning to remain eligible.

In exceptional cases, WGLG FE eligibility may be considered for a repeat period of study. This is usually when the student could not pass the academic year due to extenuating circumstances. You should ask our Partners Support Desk to review these cases.

In each case, the student must give documentary evidence from all appropriate sources when you ask for this. Some students may have made significant progress but may not have progressed in purely academic terms, for example from level 1 to level 2. This could include students with additional learning needs or disabilities.

Another exception is if a student is studying at the same level as the year before, but in a related area of study. This may complement their original course and show progress as a whole. For example, they might follow Level 3 Beauty with Level 3 Hairdressing.

In such circumstances, you should use your discretion and consider each case on its own to decide if there is progression.