Part time child care course.

[bluebell1]

Hi all im starting a child care course in september it is two days a week at college and two in a work placement.I am a single parent recieving income support at moment does anyone know if i would be entitled to any financial help with chilcare etc?

Does the college have a creche? Have you asked them about childcare help?

Agree with Fran talk to your college, I did a 4 day a week course whilst on IS and they paid for the nursery fees. I had to have my tutors/ placement supervisor sign to say I had attended and then the college paid the nursery direct. I think they also paid the 4 days per week for college holidays too as sometimes I was on placement, other times I had college work to complete and obviously most nurseries require you to pay all year round.

Thank you for replies.They do have a creche yes i havent asked them about child care i thought it might still be a tax credit thing but then i know you only get help with childcare if working 16 hours.Sillybillybee as the college were paying did you have to send your child/children to the nursery provided by the college or could you send them to any others.My ds1 is really settled in his nursery.

Hi, sorry I've not been on since I posted this.
DS didn't go to the onsite college nursery, I chose one that was much nearer, I don't remember them having links with the college and I think I could have chose whichever I wanted.
If you explain your situation I'm quite sure you'd be ok staying with your current nursery, many college nurseries are over-subscribed anyway.