Career Transition Fund

Training Vouchers

The Career Transition Fund has been created to support anyone who is training for their BHS qualifications to develop their career in the equestrian industry.

Training vouchers are available to anyone who has booked onto a Stage 2 or Stage 3 assessment. There is up to £500 contribution available towards Stage 2 training and £650 towards Stage 3. The application process is via a simple online form, and the vouchers can be used with any BHS Approved Centre or BHS Accredited Professional Coach. Once the first voucher has been used applicants can then apply for a second voucher.

Once the voucher has been approved the applicant will receive confirmation by email, as will the nominated centre or coach. It is the applicant’s responsibility to book their training. If the training cost is more than the voucher value then individuals will be responsible for payment of the difference.

Please check availability of training before applying for a voucher.

Only the candidate, or a parent/guardian of the candidate should complete the application form.

If you have any questions please contact the Education Team on trainingvouchers@bhs.org.uk.

Apply for your voucher

Application form

If you are a member of staff at a BHS Approved Centre and you receive training through your workplace, or a student at an equine college with training provided as part of your course, then you may be eligible for a voucher towards your assessment fee. This cannot be applied for in addition to a CTF training voucher

1. Eligibility

Available to candidates with a confirmed booking on a BHS Stage 2 or Stage 3 assessment only.

The training must take place in the United Kingdom or Republic of Ireland.

2. Transferring

The voucher cannot be transferred to another person. The unique number is associated to the name that applied for the voucher.

The voucher cannot be transferred between BHS Approved Centres or BHS Accredited Professional Coaches and must be used in full with the Centre or Coach that was declared on the application form.

The voucher cannot be transferred between level (for example apply for Stage 2 and used for Stage 3 training) or within the levels (Care/Lunge/Ride cannot be used for Coach funding).

For recording and monitoring purposes the funding awarded has been allocated on the basis of the original application.

3. Multiple requests

Once you have used your first voucher for a level you are able to apply for a second voucher for that level. You can only apply for one voucher at a time, once the first voucher has been claimed you will be able to apply for the second.

A candidate can only receive CTF vouchers for either training or assessment fees. A candidate will not be able to apply for both. For example, if the candidate is within a college or BHS Approved Centre environment they will not be eligible to claim for training vouchers and assessment fee vouchers.

4. Claiming the funding: Candidate

You must provide the unique voucher code to the BHS Approved Centre or BHS Accredited Professional Coach at the time of booking the training to be eligible for the discounted training. The Centre/Coach will be reimbursed for your discount, upon completion of the training and submission of the claim form.

4. Claiming the funding: Centre and Coach

The BHS Approved Centre or BHS Accredited Professional Coach can only claim the voucher when the total value of the voucher has been used. We will ask for evidence of the training given.

The Centre/Coach must claim for the funding directly from the BHS by completing the claim form. Please contact the Education Team if you are having difficulty using the online form.

All claims for funding must be submitted via the form and include the voucher code number and details of the training provided. We aim to pay claims within one month of receipt providing the details are correct.

The claim will only be processed after the last training session has been delivered to the candidate. The Centre/Coach does not have to submit an invoice. Claims for the funding must be submitted via the claims form. All claims for funding must be made within one month of completion of the training.

Privacy notice

The information you provide will be used to manage the process for assigning funding for your training and following up with the relevant BHS Approved Centre or BHS Accredited Professional Coach to make sure you have received everything you need.

We will not share your information with anyone that is not involved in your training or assessment unless we are under legal obligation to do so, or it is in your vital interests. You can see more about how we collect and use your personal data by reading our Privacy Notice.