Changes to Individual Learning Accounts announced

Changes to the Individual Learning Accounts Scotland Scheme which will be available to learners in the 2009-10 academic year mean that up to 250,000 more people can now be helped to develop their learning when changing jobs or facing redundancy.

The changes are:

• the income threshold will be increased from £18,000 to £22,000 with nearly half the adult workforce now employed
• the minimum study requirement for the ILA £500 grant will be reduced from 50 per cent of a full-time course to 40 SCQF Credits
• eligible students studying part-time taught postgraduate courses (SCQF level 11) will be supported through the ILA500 scheme

For more information visit the Scottish Government website