Schooling In Uk For 17 Year Old Thai With Settlement Visa?

[gosamgo]

Last September, I successfully got my Thai wife a Settlement Visa for the UK.

More recently and on good advise from this forum, I got her son (17 years next month) a settlement Visa also (follow the mother) and he arrived yesterday 18^th March 09. So far so good!

Both Mother and son have stamped in their Passport 'No recourse to public funds' and that's fine my wife got a job already, but I'm confused by the term and don't understand exactly what my options are regarding the boy!

He obviously wants to study, improve his English and work etc!

So my question is; under the terms of his Visa, is he entitled to any schooling of any description or any reduction in school or University fees, grants etc, because from what I can gather it can be a costly business.

What options do I have if any and what would be the best way forward?

I would be very grateful for any advice you care to tender and many thanks in anticipation of some enlightenment! Sam

[Mossfinn]

Public Funds

Good Luck

Moss

[7by7]

Any child aged 16 or under who is resident in the UK is entitled to free schooling. However as your step-son is 17 then I am not sure if he would be, although as he has a settlement visa I think that he is.

Check with your local education authority.

[gosamgo]

Thank you Senior Member, my success in getting him a visa in the first place, was through your good advice in the past!

Will get on to the local authority as you suggest.

Again many thanks, Sam