Chagos Islanders Action Committee

Crawley Wellbeing is providing a free 12-week weight management programme for South Asian Women. (New programme starting in April)

Sessions are led by lady fitness trainers. Coaching and resources available in Urdu, Tamil, Gujarati and English. Including weekly exercise and nutritional topics.

This is a popular Free 12 week programme held at K2 Crawley.

For more information see: https://crawley.westsussexwellbeing.org.uk/topics/healthy-eating/weight-off-workshop-wow

Don’t delay contact us today on 01293 585317

The UK Government has changed its rules on financial support for higher and further education for students studying in England. The changes will benefit Chagossians.



Chagossians with British citizenship moving to England will now be entitled to a range of support on arrival, including:



Home fee status, making it cheaper for Chagossians to attend universities
Tuition fee support, enabling Chagossians to take out a loan from the Student Loans Company to pay for tuition fees at universities
Adult Education Budget funding, enabling Chagossians to study a range of adult education courses, including English language courses, for free
Apprenticeship funding, enabling Chagossians to benefit from the Government’s support for apprenticeships


Prior to the rule changes, Chagossians would have needed to live in the UK for at least 3 years before becoming eligible for support.



The rules around maintenance support to help meet the cost of living while studying at university in England remain unchanged. To be eligible for maintenance support, Chagossians with British citizenship will normally need to have lived in the UK for 3 years before the start of their studies.



The changes will benefit Chagossians from academic year 2024/25 (beginning in September 2024).



The changes are recorded in The Education (Student Fees, Awards and Support) (Amendment) Regulations 2024.


Education is a devolved matter in the UK, so the rules in Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland differ.



Guidance on gov.uk for Chagossians will be updated shortly to reflect these changes.



You can find more information about higher education, further education, and apprenticeships on gov.uk



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FCDO – Chagossian Policy team

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