This quote was sent to me in a letter from 'The Department of Education and Employment' regarding the lack of government help with professional flight training.
"The responsibilty for recruiting and training commercial pilots lies with the airlines and, especially as there are no current shortages in this area, the government would not expect to become involved"
The letter then goes on to highlight 'Career Development Loans' and how helpful £8,000 is against the £30 - £58,000 you may need.
Hmmm, I think it would be easier to get a degree in something useful like 'Klingon' or 'David Beckham', it seems there would be more help with the loan.