https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/f/nonclinical-discussions/20074/changes-in-govt-funding-for-over-24-y-o Apparently from 1 August 2013 students in England, aged 24 years of age or over, will not have Level 3 Diploma in Veterinary Nursing subsidised by the Government... So obviously it will be more beneficial for practices to hire under 24 year olds foren-USTelligent Community 10https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/thread/138332?ContentTypeID=1Wed, 09 Jan 2013 18:54:03 GMT1a0763ec-3885-442c-853e-6cef656dfec5:4584e3a9-a10c-4270-aa92-9b53036f92bfoconnoanan<p>Would LOVE to start paying one back when I&#39;m earning over 21k!!!! (ie NEVER!) The loan system isn&#39;t available for me though as a non-UK person... I&#39;m actually happy to pay for college/training, hoping to attend on day release/block release so that I could work the rest of the time and earn a tiny bit of money to pay for some overheads!! It seems harder and harder to get a student job/placement though..</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/thread/138325?ContentTypeID=1Wed, 09 Jan 2013 18:26:10 GMT1a0763ec-3885-442c-853e-6cef656dfec5:7797e9a0-de27-4f8a-b1bb-ac7657986c79Mark Hedberg<p>Not exactly. You will be eligible to take out Learner Loans for your education. Oddly enough, you apparently only start to repay them when you earn over 21k/year...</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/thread/138324?ContentTypeID=1Wed, 09 Jan 2013 17:44:23 GMT1a0763ec-3885-442c-853e-6cef656dfec5:b720f3f2-5d64-410a-8b3c-5687af7e469bSophie Bedford RVN CertVNECC<p>Don&#39;t forget that this will only put off employers if they pay for the training, I paid for my own training and so if you&#39;re able to do that then it would actually SAVE a practice money by employing you... </p> <p>Don&#39;t give up hope!! <img src="http://www.vetnurse.co.uk/emoticons/new/Left_hug.png" alt="Left Hug" /></p><div style="clear:both;"></div>