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<p>The Care to Learn scheme can help with childcare costs for eligible parents aged
under 20 who meet Care to Learn residency criteria and are in receipt of publicly
funded education or training. Care to Learn payments are not income assessed and a
maximum amount that can be claimed is £175 per child per week in London and £160 per
child per week elsewhere. Further details are available at: <a href="http://www.gov.uk/care-to-learn"
target="_blank">www.gov.uk/care-to-learn</a>.</p><p> </p><p>For learners aged 19 and
above, Learner Support is available to help those with a specific financial hardship
that prevents them from taking part in learning. Colleges and providers have discretion
to help learners meet costs such as childcare and travel.</p><p> </p><p>A Childcare
Grant is available to full-time student parents in higher education using registered
or approved childcare, so that childcare costs incurred while studying do not act
as an additional barrier for lower income families accessing higher education. The
grant helps with childcare costs for children under 15, or under 17 if they have special
educational needs. The amount of Childcare Grant payable in 2018-19 will be based
on 85 per cent of actual childcare costs, subject to a maximum grant of £164.70 per
week for one child only or £282.36 per week for two or more children.</p><p> </p><p>Students
are not entitled to receive a Childcare Grant if the student or their partner has
elected to receive the childcare element of Working Tax Credit, the childcare element
of Universal Credit, or is claiming support for childcare through the NHS bursary
scheme.</p><p> </p><p>Students with children may also be able to receive the Parents'
Learning Allowance to meet course related costs, and students with adult dependants
may be able to receive an Adult Dependants Grant. The maximum amount of Parents Learning
Allowance payable in 2018/19 will be £1,669 and the minimum £50. Further information
can be found at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/student-finance/extra-help" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/student-finance/extra-help</a>.</p><p>
</p><p>All three and four year olds and the most disadvantaged two year olds are entitled
to access 15 hours a week of early education.</p>
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