childcare whilst in uni

[gossipgirl]

im about to start uni and will need to put my son into childcare as i will be a full time student, and my partner works full time too. Would i be entitled to free chilcare because im a student?

[pingping]

have a look at the uni you are applying to - some offer nursery places for staff/students although these are rarely free. I doubt the government will provide free places either, but always worth a phone call.

[x-jem-x]

Nope! I am at uni at the moment and my partner works full time and no free child care!

Your local education authority will give you a grant of upto 80% of your child care fees (so long as the person/institute looking after your son is Ofsted registered) and you will have to pay the rest.

The amount of entitlement will be calculated based upon your partners income.

Lastly the grant will be paid a couple of months in arrears so you will have to make sure the person you leave your son with is happy to paid that way.

Hope that helps