How to book a place on one of our courses

We hope that you have found all the information you need to decide whether a course is suitable for you. If you have any further questions then please get in touch with us using one of the methods shown on the Contact Us page.

Initial Enrolment Procedure:

Once you have decided that you wish to book then please follow this procedure:

Enrolment Form
  • Print a course information sheet from the catalogue pages and keep this for your records.
  • Print page 1 of the enrolment form (click image on right to download in pdf format), complete it and send with your payment.
  • Check whether you need to pay A, B or C category fees (see right).
  • Add a £2 annual centre fee (most courses - check information sheet) if this is your first course since August 2011.
  • Send us a cheque or postal order. See information sheet for who to make cheque payable to. Cheques will not be cashed until we know the course is viable and will be returned or destoyed if it does not run. Alternatively you can bring cash into the office or to an enrolment evening.
  • Send all postal enrolments to Sedbergh CDC, The Cottage, Long Lane, Sedbergh, LA10 5AL

Re-Enrolment Procedure:

We only need an enrolment form once per course so if you are re-enrolling for another term then simply send us the correct payment along with a note of your name and the course. You do not need to include a Centre Fee.

Other Information:

Additional Support may be available if you have particular needs (eg due to physical disability) or special learning needs (eg for dyslexia). Please contact us for a confidential chat.

We always welcome your feedback on our service and take your comments seriously. Our Complaints, Compliments and Suggestions policy and our Equal Opportunities Policy are available on request in the Centre.

We try to keep this web site us up to date as possible. We hope that courses will run as published but we apologise if the course of your choice is no longer offered, or has changed.

Fees and Concessions

  • Fee A is the full fee, payable if no concessions apply or if the course is not funded.

    • Recreational courses funded by Cumbria Adult Education

  • Fee B 20% reduction if you are over 60 on 1st September 2011 and not employed more than 16 hours per week.
  • Fee C 50% reduction if you receive Job Seekers Allowance, Employment Support Allowance, Housing Benefit, Pension Credit, Working Tax Credit or Council Tax Benefit, or you are aged 16-18 on 1st September, or you are an unwaged dependant of someone who qualifies.

    • Accredited courses only

  • Fee C 100% reduction in tuition fees if you are currently unemployed & looking for a job and you receive any state benefit, or you do not have a full level 2 qualification. You will still have to pay accreditation fees, however you may be eligible for the Cumbria Adult Education Access Fund which is available for people on accredited courses who are unable to pay the accreditation fees.

    • General

  • All prices include accreditation where applicable.
  • The rules on concessions are complex so please ask for help if you are not sure.
  • We will require evidence of benefits in the form of a benefits letter or book
  • Don't forget to add a £2 annual centre fee to your first booking (payable once per person per academic year).
  • Your place is not confirmed until we have received your payment.

Refunds and Discounts

  • Fees are due for a whole booking period (normally a full term) as detailed in the course information. In exceptional circumstances (for example if you move into the area part way through a term) we may offer you a discount for the classes you have missed. Any such discounts are at our discretion.
  • If you book a place then wish to cancel it we will return your payment providing you tell us at least 7 days before the first session.
  • If we have to cancel a session due to bad weather, tutor unavailability or for any other reason we will either reschedule that session, credit you with a session in the following term or give you a refund for that session.
  • If we have to cancel a whole course then we will give you a full refund.