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Address issues

Long story short, I am moving from Wales to London in July/August so I can attend a PGCE course down there. I've had to transfer from SFW to SFE because the course only accepts applications from SFE.
I posted my application maybe a month ago and haven't heard anything so I assumed it was all fine. Then this morning I had an email saying my application is incomplete. When I went to check it, it said I've completed all my actions and the site wouldn't let me complete the section that says 'incomplete'.

I called SFE and they said that just yesterday it was flagged as having an 'error' in the address. I know I didn't make an error in the address and it was the same throughout the application. I am really hoping the 'error' isn't that it's a Welsh address - I was told I could change it when I moved down to London through a CO1 form...

Either way I can't give an English address until I move and that's not until July at the earliest and by then I can't apply and still get funding by September can I?

Reply 1

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by Eleanorld
Long story short, I am moving from Wales to London in July/August so I can attend a PGCE course down there. I've had to transfer from SFW to SFE because the course only accepts applications from SFE.
I posted my application maybe a month ago and haven't heard anything so I assumed it was all fine. Then this morning I had an email saying my application is incomplete. When I went to check it, it said I've completed all my actions and the site wouldn't let me complete the section that says 'incomplete'.
I called SFE and they said that just yesterday it was flagged as having an 'error' in the address. I know I didn't make an error in the address and it was the same throughout the application. I am really hoping the 'error' isn't that it's a Welsh address - I was told I could change it when I moved down to London through a CO1 form...
Either way I can't give an English address until I move and that's not until July at the earliest and by then I can't apply and still get funding by September can I?

Hi there,

Yes, this sounds fine. We normally approve applications within 6-8 weeks.

So, if you can provide the address in July (or whenever it's available) then there should be no problem in us approving you in time.

Thanks, Graeme

Reply 2

I don't think I quite understand..

Do you mean its fine with my Wales address and it won't be rejected?

If it takes ~7 weeks to process how is it going to be ready by September if the soonest I can submit an application with an English address is on say the 11th August??

Reply 3

Original post
by Eleanorld
I don't think I quite understand..
Do you mean its fine with my Wales address and it won't be rejected?
If it takes ~7 weeks to process how is it going to be ready by September if the soonest I can submit an application with an English address is on say the 11th August??
We can't guarantee that your application will be approved for September - however, so long as you provide an English address as soon as possible, then this should be done within 6-8 weeks of you doing this.

From what you've said, we have tour application but we can't process it without an English address. So, as soon as you get one you should let us know as soon as you can.

Thanks, Graeme

Reply 4

I have family already living around London, would I be able to list their address for now (so the application gets processed) then when I have my new address I can just update it and it wouldn't mess up the timeline?

Reply 5

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by Eleanorld
I have family already living around London, would I be able to list their address for now (so the application gets processed) then when I have my new address I can just update it and it wouldn't mess up the timeline?

Hi Eleanor,

If you have an English address just now you can update this and it means your correspondence will go there from when you update it. Later if you wish to change it again you can online in your account.

Thanks,
Claire

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