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Financial support
If you’re worried about the costs associated with attending college, don’t worry, you may be eligible for financial support.
Support available for full time students
As part of our full-time study bursary offering, you may be eligible for some or all of the below:
- Free bus pass during term time
- Regular cash payments into your bank account
- Free breakfasts whilst in college
- Free lunch whilst in college
- Winter clothing vouchers to wear in the workshops in the colder weather
Support available for apprentices
Our financial support offering for apprentices is bespoke to that individual. If you want more information on support available or if you’re eligible, please contact us on info@lcb.ac.uk
Eligibility
For the academic year 2025/26, if you’re in full time study, have a household income under £38,000 per year and achieve good attendance you may be eligible for financial support.
Students must also be under 19 on the last day of the academic year.
The type of support available is awarded on a discretionary basis based on the distance from college, the number of days timetabled to attend, and other personal circumstances.
For more information, read our Student Financial Support Policy 2025
Over 19s
There is also financial support available for over 19s. This support is means tested and can be support towards travel, equipment, childcare, exams and other related charges.
How to apply
Applying for bursary support is simple. You need to complete our online application form and submit your evidence for your household income. Once we have received both of these you’ll be contacted within 4 weeks to advise you if your application was successful.
If you have any questions, contact our bursary team on 0113 2226002 or bursary@lcb.ac.uk
Financial support
If you’re worried about the costs associated with attending college, don’t worry, you may be eligible for financial support.
Support available for full time students
As part of our full-time study bursary offering, you may be eligible for some or all of the below:
- Free bus pass during term time
- Regular cash payments into your bank account
- Free breakfasts whilst in college
- Free lunch whilst in college
- Winter clothing vouchers to wear in the workshops in the colder weather
Support available for apprentices
Our financial support offering for apprentices is bespoke to that individual. If you want more information on support available or if you’re eligible, please contact us on info@lcb.ac.uk
Eligibility
For the academic year 2025/26, if you’re in full time study, have a household income under £38,000 per year and achieve good attendance you may be eligible for financial support.
Students must also be under 19 on the last day of the academic year.
The type of support available is awarded on a discretionary basis based on the distance from college, the number of days timetabled to attend, and other personal circumstances.
For more information, read our Student Financial Support Policy 2025
Over 19s
There is also financial support available for over 19s. This support is means tested and can be support towards travel, equipment, childcare, exams and other related charges.
How to apply
Applying for bursary support is simple. You need to complete our online application form and submit your evidence for your household income. Once we have received both of these you’ll be contacted within 4 weeks to advise you if your application was successful.
If you have any questions, contact our bursary team on 0113 2226002 or bursary@lcb.ac.uk
Additional Support
The College works hard to ensure everyone has the support they need to learn, achieve and enjoy college life. Whatever your specific needs or circumstances, LCB is here to support you in your study and make things as easy as possible.
In this tab, you can find information about our Special Educational Needs and Disabilities support, and Support for Care Experienced Students.
SEND (Special Educational Needs and Disabilities)
I have a disability, what support can I get at the College?
If you feel you will need additional support whilst at Leeds College of Building please let us know as soon as you apply so that the College can make the reasonable adjustments required to help you.
We offer the following disability access at both our North Street and South Bank campuses for visitors, staff and students:
- Disabled parking for blue badge holders
- Lifts to access all floors
- Disabled toilets
- Full wheelchair access
- Hearing loops available in communal areas
All students who apply to study at Leeds College of Building and declare a SEND need will have a conversation with a member of college staff. Support will be allocated on an individual basis and will vary depending on your assessed needs and any previous support you may have had. During this conversation, if required, the staff member will work with you to develop a personalised support plan that will be shared with others on a need to know basis.
Most of our students with SEND are able to access our mainstream courses, and have needs that can be met through the college’s universal support. A small number of students will benefit from additional targeted support.
Below is an idea of the types of provision we are able to provide at each level:
Universal – ‘Quality First’ Teaching
This is the level of support we offer to all students at the college, and will meet the majority of students’ needs. It comes in many forms, and can be adapted as necessary to meet a specific need.
- In-class differentiation and reasonable adjustments, such as smaller tasks, additional time to complete work
- Personal Emergency Evacuation Plan (PEEP)
- Risk assessments
- Hearing loops
- Exam Access Arrangements
- Adapted resources
- Overlays/coloured paper, roaming profiles
- Enrichment programme to support unstructured time
- Supported self-referrals to external support providers, such as MindMate
- Referrals to and co-working with the college’s Safeguarding and Child Protection team, and Student Services
Targeted Support
Students may be allocated targeted support in addition to that listed above – this can be throughout your course, or as a short-term intervention to deal with a specific concern or issue.
- Learning Mentor pastoral contact, and structured interventions for specific concerns or SEND need, weekly, or as required, 1:1 ratio
- Personal support 1-1 with tutor
- Assistive technology
- Exam access arrangements
- Personalised in-class support up to 1:1 ratio
- Overlays/ coloured paper, roaming profiles
- Pre and post teaching
- Behaviour action plans with key named contacts
Get in touch
For further details or to speak to a member of the team, please contact Sinitta Craze, Senior ILS Administrator:
Email: Scraze@lcb.ac.uk
Telephone: 0113 222 6048
Support for Care Experienced Students
Starting a new journey at College is an exciting time for most young people but you may experience lots of worries and anxieties around coming to a new place, meeting new people and making new friends. Being care experienced could mean you may need additional support and guidance to help make your College experience a positive one.
Being care experienced means you will have spent time living with foster carers under local authority care, in residential care (e.g. a children’s home), looked after at home under a supervision order, or in kinship care with relatives or friends, either officially (e.g. a special guardianship order) or informally without local authority support.
At Leeds College of Building we offer:
- Â Dedicated safeguarding officers who are responsible for and have an understanding of the needs of a care experienced student
- Eligible students will receive a bursary to support with costs associated with College. The bursary is up to £1200 per year and will cover the cost of breakfast, lunch and travel. This can also be used towards the cost of equipment
- Arranged visits to your chosen campus, which includes a tour of the faculty area and the opportunity to meet key staff members
- Tailored support, as required. We work closely with the Inclusive learning support team to ensure any support needs are met
- Accessing college services including welfare and financial support, mental health and wellbeing, student enrichment, careers guidance and advice
If you are a care experienced person, a social worker, virtual school or a parent/carer and would like more information around the support we can offer, please contact us at safeguarding@lcb.ac.uk
For information on our Bursary Fund and how to apply for this, please click here.
Careers Advice
Construction is one of the largest industries in the UK. There are hundreds of job roles, from office based to site work.
You can use our recommended Careers A-Z to find out more about specific roles and the courses you can study.
The College Careers Team also offer career information and guidance.
Careers Lead
Lisa Pannell is our Careers Lead and a Level 6 qualified careers advisor.Â
Our careers team provide independent and impartial advice and guidance regarding career and further and higher education decisions. They can support you with CV writing, interview practice, UCAS application forms, apprenticeships and employment.
Our careers team are available weekdays between 9am – 3pm at both campuses.Â
To talk through your options, contact us on careers@lcb.ac.uk to arrange an appointment.Â
Alternatively, you can contact us via Collsys, which is the college’s internal careers and employability tool.
Careers guidance for apprentices
At LCB, we’re committed to offering you professional support in preparation for your successful career. All students and apprentices are entitled to our impartial careers advice.
The types of support we offer includes:
- Personal guidance so you can understand your skills and interests which can help you identify your careers goals.
- Support with enhancing your employability skills to accelerate your career
- Advice on writing a CV and cover letter
- Help preparing for interviews
- Advice on further qualifications and progression routes.
Measuring our careers offering
We always strive to improve the support available for students who are looking at their future options. Our college uses the Compass Benchmarking tool that enables us to track our position against the 8 Gatsby Benchmarks for Best Practice. For more information contact careers@lcb.ac.uk
Information for Parents and Carers
Parents and carers play a key role when your young person is making their decision on what their next step will look like.Â
Luckily, there are several independent websites available to help you, help them.
Remember this can be overwhelming for both you and them. If you need some extra support, contact our careers team on careers@lcb.ac.uk
Our commitment to you
We are professional
We follow the Code of Ethics. This means that our careers team are accountable for their career development programme.
We are impartial
We will always put you first. The information and guidance that our careers team offer puts your best interest as our main priority
We are accessible
Our careers team are available at both campuses every weekday. As well as being available via email
Skillsometer
Not sure what you want your future to look like? Take the Skillsometer quiz to find out which jobs match your skills and interests.
Enrichment
How to get involved
It’s easy to sign up to our enrichment activities. You can sign up during enrolment where the whole enrichment team will be on hand to go through all activities available.
Missed them at enrolment? Don’t worry, our friendly enrichment team are available at both campuses throughout the week. You’ll often see them challenging students to a game of table tennis or heading out to a football tournament.
Examples of the activities available
We have a range of activities held throughout the year including volunteering on community projects, residentials and charity work. To get involved, speak to our enrichment team.
Some activities include:
- Football
- Rugby
- Crafts
- Thai Boxing
- JD Gyms
- Yoga
- XBOX tournaments
- Kayaking and raft making
- First aid
- Countryside walks
Get in touch
If you have any questions regarding our enrichment options, contact us on info@lcb.ac.uk
Results Day
Here you’ll find everything you need to know about receiving and collecting your GCSE, BTEC Level 3 and T-Level results.
GCSE Results
GCSE English & Maths results will be available for collection on Thursday 21 August 2025 at our Southbank Campus from 9:00am – 12:00pm.
Please note for GCSE Results:
- ID will be needed
- Anyone collecting on behalf of the learner needs a letter of authorisation, a copy of the learner’s ID and their own ID.
- No results given over the phone.
- Any results not collected will be emailed after 12.00pm to the leaner’s personal email address.
- Results will also be sent to the learner’s address by second class post.
Information on the appeals process can be found on the student portal under Exam Info, JCQ Processes Summer 2025 series.
Certificates
GCSE certificates will be posted out to your home address mid November – December 2025 upon receipt from the Awarding Bodies.
BTEC Level 3 Results
Full-time BTEC results will be emailed to your personal email, you do not need to attend college to receive them.
T-Level Results
T-Level results will be available for collection on Thursday 14 August 2025 at our South Bank 1 Campus from 10:00am – 12:00pm.
Please note for BTEC Level 3/T-Level Results:
- ID will be needed
- Anyone collecting on behalf of the learner needs a letter of authorisation, a copy of the learner’s ID and their own ID.
- No results given over the phone.
- Any results not collected will be emailed after 12:00pm and will be posted out to the learner’s address by second class post.
Get in touch
For enquiries regarding GCSE English results, please email english@lcb.ac.uk
For enquiries regarding GCSE Maths results, please email maths@lcb.ac.uk
For enquiries regarding BTEC Level 3 & T-Level results, please email bees@lcb.ac.uk
For enquiries regarding remarks and scripts, please contact ksykes@lcb.ac.uk or mbailey@lcb.ac.uk
To get in touch with our Exams department, please email exams@lcb.ac.uk
If you need any general support linked to your results or next steps, get in touch with our Student Services Team today on 0113 222 6002.