I also was told that I could start the course (Bookkeeping) any time I wanted to.

I enrolled at the end of 2006, but with ill-health, unexpected work committments etc I couldn't start the course, but I kept on paying £75/month until 2010 when all the fees were paid.

When I had retired and was in better health I contacted Skillstrain,

with a view to starting the course,

only to find out that they had de-registered themselves with the IAB in June 2011and no new students were being accepted!

They are refusing to return the money as are Barclay Finance.

My interpretation of the 3 year rule was that it only started from the time that a student actually started the course,

how can there be a time limit to finish something that has not been started?

I never had any correspondence from them about impending time limits or discontinuing my course.

Regards Sparkie7.