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► Childcare Information

Student parents often have a whole lot extra to worry about on top of the academic side of University! Luckily help is at hand in a few different ways.
Funding
The University now have a childcare fund which is open to ANY student parent, whether you're a full time, part time, undergraduate, postgraduate, EU/international, or a nursing and midwifery NHS bursary-funded student. ALL student parents can apply.
The amount awarded to student parents vary depending on students' household income levels, and personal circumstances.
For more information about the fund and what it can be used to cover click here.
To download the application form, click here.
Sourcing Childcare
If you need to source childcare and don't know where to start, the University offers advice and information on how to source childcare on their website. To go to this part of their website click here, then click on 'childcare' which will take you to the part on sourcing chilcare and paying for childcare.
