What is meant by the bursary allocation or capping?

This refers to the number of allocated bursary places available at each university, which may be fewer than the number of students accepted onto the approved Social Work Course.
 
If you're not allocated a 'capped' place, the only Social Work Bursary funding potentially available to you is the Placement Travel Allowance. We're unable to offer any other funding, such as funding for your tuition fees, allowances for dependants or disability allowances.
 
Your university / college decides which students to allocate places to and informs us once the list has been finalised. We have no input into this decision process so we can't advise if you'll receive an allocation.
 
These regulations are set by the Department of Health and Social Care. More information can be found on their website.