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Old 02-04-2010, 16:19   #1
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education advice needed

my oldest son is going to be 19 this june and has been offered a place at 4 colledges to do a computer forensicts foundation course and i need to know how much this will cost and what help if any is available ,so if there is any one with any advice i would be greatfull
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Old 02-04-2010, 16:28   #2
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Re: education advice needed

marty, is he going to a University or a Further Education College? The grants/fees are different.
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marty, is he going to a University or a Further Education College? The grants/fees are different.
hi forever thanks for the reply ,it will be further education colledge
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hi forever thanks for the reply ,it will be further education colledge
Adult learning grants

http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Educatio...rant/index.htm

This site might help also

http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Educatio...rted/index.htm

Also if he phones the careers advice service they'll provide him with a whole heep of charities funding and grants advice he may be eligible for

http://careersadvice.direct.gov.uk/
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Re: education advice needed

thanks guys great help as always ,just used the calculator on the site linked by The Daddy ,and seems fairly straight forward as long as he applies soon

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by the way anyone know anything about computer forensics ,what is it all about? ,what are the prospects for future employment once qualified
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Re: education advice needed

I'd have thought the main employers for something like that would be the Police and the Security/Intelligence services.

Also, thinking about it, mentioning the police, probably other bodies connected with law enforcement as well.
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I thought 19 was within the free collage education age?
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I thought 19 was within the free collage education age?
not anymore apparently it's classed as adult education ...all very confusing ..for me anyway
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