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Help with Child Care Funding

We encourage parents to return to study. For those with children the absence of child care can be a barrier. If you need help with child care, you are expected to investigate the range of child care support available through your local authority first. This includes:

Day nurseries run through the local authority
Free places or subsidised after school care
SAAS Lone Parents’ Grant
Working Tax Credit
New Deal for Lone Parents
New Deal for Partners

The college manages a range of child care funds which provide support to students with young children. Lone parents will be given a priority. Children must attend whenever possible, if attendance falls below 100% in a 4 week period you will be asked to attend an interview. If attendance continues to be unsatisfactory, funding may be withdrawn. Absences for you and / or your child must be covered by a self / medical certificate or appointment card as appropriate.

The college can contribute to the cost of:

Nursery care in the college or a college funded creche
A registered child minder

The college normally assists by providing child care provision at its own Treasure Trove Nursery.

Payment is only made for the days that you actually attend college classes (term time only). Normally full time students may receive up to £5,500. ESF and ESOL student may receive up to £3,600 and part time students may receive up to £2,750 toward their child care costs. The contract is between the provided and the student, any fees outwith the student’s attendance are the responsibility of the student. Child care is also available to students on flexible learning courses, 13 half days per unit. Part time HNC / HND students may receive up to a maximum of £2750 toward child care costs.

You must apply to Learner Services for help with child care once you have been offered a place on a course.

Contact

Contact Learner Services on 0141 357 6114 or E:advice@anniesland.ac.uk

Treasure Trove Nursery

Our college Nursery has capacity for 60 children: 15 places for 0-2 year olds, 15 places for 2-3 year olds and 30 places for 3-5 year olds. Places are also available to children of non-students. For further details contact Margaret Greenhorn T: 0141 357 6040