If you face barriers to starting a career in tech, we recommend you just start the Intro to Digital course.

We don't have a single number representing low income for ITD and ITP.

At CodeYourFuture, we know that everyone's circumstance is unique. 

We don't have a simple single number that accurately defines low income in the UK or South Africa.

We want our programmes to be inclusive and fair.

That is why we say that if you believe you face any barriers to getting into tech, you are welcome to take the Intro to Digital Course. The same applies to the Intro to Programming Course.

Why should I complete the ITD Course?

By completing the ITD course, you can significantly enhance your employment prospects. This is because the ITD Course equips you with basic programming skills (variables, loops, control flow), improves your CV and helps you deploy a website in the cloud. These are all important steps in progressing into a tech career.

If you believe you are on a low income and have completed the Intro to Digital programme, you are welcome to continue with the Intro to Programming (ITP).

Will you check eligibility at any point at CYF?

Yes. If you complete the Intro to Programming (ITP) Course and aspire to join our Software Development Programme, we will assess your eligibility during the Piscine.

CYF will check your eligibility around low-income using a bespoke method.

To progress past Intro to Programming, your income eligibility will be calculated in relation to your household income size and your dependents. 

• Are you over 18?
• Are you on a low income?
• And do you want to change your life with a career in tech?
• Do you live within 90 minutes of:
  • London, UK
  • Sheffield, UK
  • Glasgow, UK
  • Manchester, UK
  • Birmingham, UK
  • Cape Town, ZA

• Refuge/Asylum
• Forced Migration
• Disability
• Prison
• Long term unemployment
• Homelessness
• Single parenthood
• Social care
• Poverty

Then you are welcome at Code Your Future.

If you are uncertain about your eligibility,  we suggest you start the course and email us at contact@codeyourfuture.io. We try to help everyone facing barriers to learning the skills they need to get a good job.

You don't need any coding experience to join CodeYourFuture. Many of our graduates who had never coded before now have great jobs in tech. Our first course, the Intro to Digital, is designed for people who have never coded before.

Most tech jobs don't require a certificate, only the ability to code to a provable standard, and the ability to work in a team.

While we don't offer official certification, we ensure the training you receive in each of our courses has the right level of vocational training.

The best way to get help with the Intro to Digital coursework is to attend a workshop - there you will receive guidance from CYF trainees and professionals from the tech industry.

You can join a workshop after you register.  

Is it possible to complete the self-paced Intro to Digital and Intro to Programming courses while on benefits, if you follow benefits guidance.

Please check with your Benefits Officer before you proceed to the Piscine and the Software Development Courses.

• Use a computer in a local library. All UK public libraries have computers for public use. In England and Wales: Book internet access in your local library (This is popular, so you should book in advance.).
• For Scotland: Find your local library
• Use another free computer centre. The Digital Inclusion Project is a network of online centres that are free for everyone to use.1. Consider borrowing a computer from a friend or a relative.
• You can buy a computer in the UK at prices starting from around £200. You can find the specifications for a suitable laptop or computer for CodeYourFuture ITD here.
• Find a not for profit organisation that could provide a laptop, like those on this list.

CodeYourFuture may offer extra financial support in the following courses:

• Intro to Programming Course
• Piscine
• Software Development programme

The extra financial support we offer is childcare, laptops, internet and transport. You can apply for extra financial support once you make it into the Intro to Programming Course.

To qualify to financial support, you must live within 90 mins of public transport to the cities listed below

• • London, UK
  • Sheffield, UK
  • Glasgow, UK
  • Manchester, UK
  • Birmingham, UK
  • Cape Town, ZA