No - due to recent changes, we would recommend you attend the 1st session together and the second session is more trainee focused.
Yes, STEP is eligible for SL through the normal channels
You can attend either cohort but we would recommend you to attend the cohort that occurs in your first 6 months of beginning training and attend the same one as your ES and vice versa.
Yes, STEP is eligible for 2 sessions of fees as an ES along with travel and subsistence fees as per NES policies
