16-19 Programme of Study question

Ooh, I think they'll be 40.c

40 c. those who are residing legally in the UK (including those entering the UK in the 
last 3 years who are or were not accompanied by their parents) who are British 
(or Irish) citizens or those whose passports have been endorsed (or as part of 
move to digital immigration systems, either a Biometric residency permit (BRP), 
or an equivalent digital status and/or an endorsement letter) to either show they 
have the right of abode in this country or to show that they have no restrictions 
on working in the UK

Essentially anyone with a British passport is eligible regardless of how long they've been here.

16-19 Funding Rules;

40. In addition to the groups above, ESFA will also consider the following groups of
students (including those who may not have lived in the UK for the last 3 years), aged up
to and including the age of 18, as eligible for funding as follows:

...

c. those who are residing legally in the UK (including those entering the UK in the
last 3 years who are or were not accompanied by their parents) who are British
(or Irish) citizens or those whose passports have been endorsed (or as part of
move to digital immigration systems, either a Biometric residency permit (BRP),
or an equivalent digital status and/or an endorsement letter) to either show they
have the right of abode in this country or to show that they have no restrictions
on working in the UK 

That's odd, Steve's reply wasn't there when I posted mine!

Just a caveat to Steve's last sentence, anyone 16-18 with a British passport is eligible. Some British passport holding adults who've lived overseas for years aren't.

Yes, very good clarification Ruth! Definitely only applies to 16-18s!