Doing a course can boost well-being, motivation, self-esteem and general health.
SWVG does not generally pay course fees, but you might want to consider an application to the Mark Courtice Fund for Training and Education.
The picture at local colleges and universities is very mixed and constantly changing. Most Functional Skills courses in English and Maths are free to people on Universal Credit, which people seeking asylum do not receive.
The WEA provides a wide range of free courses, online as well as classroom based, basic skills as well as vocationally oriented.
Local universities are recognised Universities of Sanctuary and are offering Sanctuary Scholarships, though what is included in the scholarship varies. The Open University also offers a variety of free courses, which is a great advantage because students can be moved to other parts of the country at short notice.