SAP - Additional Learner Benefits

If you are a learner on a CITB Specialist Apprenticeship Programme, we have recently heard that you can apply for the NUS Extra Discounts Card.  There is an £11 subscription for the card (this does not enroll you as a member of the NUS, just as a beneficiary of their discount agreements).

1. Simply go to: www.apprenticeextra.co.uk and apply for the card
2. State that you are a student on a specialist apprenticeship programme with the CITB (this will be checked)

There are loads and loads of organisations offering cardholders discounts, some of them include:

• AA Driving School
• Amazon
• Alton Towers
• ATS Tyres
• Austin Reed
• ... there are loads more under 'A' and the rest of the alphabet
• ... don't worry, McDonalds is on the list!

And.... there's more!

We have also learnt that some SAP learners have also successfully applied for and received 30% off Oyster travel in London.

The following is a transcript from Transport from London's website:

"If you are:

• Aged over 18
• In the first 12 months of an approved apprenticeship
• Living in a London borough

You can get an apprentice oyster photocard to

• Save 30% against the price of adult rate Travelcards and Bus & Tram passes

You will need:

• Your ULN [Ed-On your registration paperwork from CSkills Awards]
• A UK provider reference number
• A colour, digital photo to upload
• An active email address
• A credit or debit card to pay the £10 fee."

The link for this page and all the registration details is www.tfl.gov.uk/27809.aspx

If you are on Specialist Apprenticeship Programme with Priestman Associates LLP you will most likely qualify for this deal.  If a learner needs their ULN or UKPRN number they should call the CITB on 0300-456-5562 and tell them their name and registration number (usually the same number which appears on their CSCS card, or H&S Touch Screen test certificate).  Let me know if you are successful.

As they say, every penny counts!

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