What is an ILA?
An ILA is an Individual Learning Account. It is a government scheme to help pay for the learning of your choice. Different learning programmes are eligible for either 20% or 80% discounts.

To claim discounts, you must first open an account by completing an ILA Application Form and sending it to The Individual Learning Account Centre. You will then be sent an Account Card with your ILA Membership Number which you use to register for our learning programmes.

Can I open an ILA?
If you are aged 19 or over, you can open an ILA. They are available to everyone. Use of your ILA is at the discretion of the ILA Centre.

What discount can I claim for a Code Skills learning programme?
The learning programmes offered by Code Skills can lead to users gaining the BTEC Foundation Award in Information Technology Desktop Skills (link). Programmes leading to this qualification are eligible for an 80% discount towards the cost of your online learning. This means that the government will pay £200 of the £250 learning programme fees to Code Skills. You are asked to contribute the remaining £50. We require £25 as an initial deposit and a further £25 after six months of learning.

You do not have to pass the qualification to claim your discount – you may decide just to develop your desktop skills without attempting the BTEC Award, or you may wish to gain the qualification to certificate the level you have reached – it’s your choice.

How do I apply for an ILA?
We include an ILA Application Form in our Code Skills registration pack with full instructions of how to complete it and where to send it. Click on How do I register? to apply for your registration pack.

Where can I find out more?
www.my-ila.co.uk will give you further information and you can also order an ILA Application Form direct.