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Fees & payments

How our fees work

Your total is a course fee plus a registration fee, and a travel fee only if your course includes an in-person observation and you live further than 2 hours from London.

Course fee

Every course

What you pay us to teach, support and assess you. It's the biggest part of your cost, and you can pay it in full or spread it over your study period.

  • One dedicated assessor from induction to final sign-off
  • All 1:1 support sessions and feedback on your portfolio
  • Internal quality checks before your certificate is requested
  • Pay in full, or in monthly instalments with no interest and no credit check
  • Fast Track available on most courses — same certificate, shorter study period

Registration fee

Every course · paid once

Charged by the awarding body (NCFE or iCQ) that registers you and issues your official certificate. It's set by them, differs by course, and is paid once — not per month. Check it against your course in the calculator below.

  • Your registration with the awarding body
  • Your certificate once you've completed and passed
  • Included in your total and in your first payment if you pay by instalments

Awarding body fees are set by NCFE/iCQ and may be updated by them from time to time.

Travel fee

If applicable

Courses with an in-person observation include a visit from your assessor at your workplace. If you're under 2 hours from London Paddington, there's nothing extra to pay. Journey time is one way, by public transport, travelling in the daytime (10am–4pm). Further out, a per-visit travel fee covers the assessor's journey to you. The travel fee is included in your first payment: if you pay in full it's part of that one payment, and if you pay by instalments it's added to your first month, so your later payments stay the same. It's refundable with your course fee within the 14-day cooling-off period.

Fee per visit, by one-way journey from London Paddington (public transport, 10am–4pm):

Under 2 hoursNo charge2–3 hours£1003–4 hours£1754+ hours£250

Let's break it down

Get your personal fee estimate

Choose your course and how you'd like to pay. No sign-up needed.

Peace of mind

Ways to lower or protect your cost

Your employer may cover the cost, and you have 14 days to change your mind.

Employer Funding

Many learners pay nothing out of pocket — their employer covers the cost through a staff training budget. This is especially common in nurseries, children's homes, and care settings.

How to ask your employer and what we can provide →

14-Day Risk-Free Guarantee

Start your course and if it's not right for you within the first 14 days, let us know and you'll receive a full refund — no questions asked. See our refund policy →

Ready to enrol?

Find your course and start from this month.

Browse the courses, pick your level, and spread the cost over your entire study period — no interest, no credit check.