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Blackpool Council
Customer First Centre
Municipal Building
Corporation Street
Blackpool
FY1 1NF

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Tel: (01253) 477477

Customer First Centre
Monday to Friday 8.30am-5.15pm
Saturday 10am-1pm

Customer First Telephone Line
8.30am-5.15pm Monday to Friday
Saturday 10am-1pm
Education Maintenance Allowance

 For students aged 16 at the start of an education year and who are attending full-time courses up to level 3 at schools, sixth form colleges and Further Education Colleges there is a national Education Maintenance Allowance (EMA). Entitlement is means tested.

For more information please visit the Department for Children, Schools and Families Website at www.dfes.gov.uk

You can also view information about Education Maintenance Allowance on the DirectGov Website at http://ema.direct.gov.uk/
Related Frequently Asked Questions

Frequently Asked Question
 Where can I get an Application form for an Education Maintenance Allowance?
Frequently Asked Question
 Who is eligible for Education Maintenance Allowance?
Frequently Asked Question
 Where can I get more information on Education Maintenance Allowance?
Frequently Asked Question
 What is Education Maintenance Allowance?
Frequently Asked Question
 Are there any courses of study which would be considered as unacceptable and an Education Maintenance Allowance refused?
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