The Parent Student

You will be entitled to a childcare grant to help with nursery or other costs if you have dependant children and come from a low-income household. Your dependant(s) must be enrolled in approved or registered childcare and the grant will pay 85% of the cost of this care – up to a maximum weekly grant of £148.75 for one child and £255 for two or more children. The grant may cover care in out-of-hours school clubs as well as at nurseries or with childminders, you can find out whether your childcare provider qualifies at: www.childcareapprovalscheme.co.uk. For more information visit the directgov website.