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Care to Learn
If you are under 20 and want to start or return to learning, Care To Learn may be able to pay for your childcare and travel costs. Care To Learn will be able to pay for childcare costs while you learn, a deposit or registration (up to £250) if one is charged, childcare fees you must pay during holidays in order to retain your child’s place, and necessary travel expenses to and from your child carer. There are no set or minimum number of hours. You can choose to complete a part-time or full-time course.
Claiming Care To Learn will not affect your own or your families' benefits or allowances. You do not have to be on benefits in order to have your childcare paid for.
How To Claim
You can claim Care To Learn funding if you are under 20 and:
- Start a course of learning or training in a school, college or as a trainee with a work based learning provider that receives some public funding;
- Are caring for your own child(ren) - fathers are also eligible if they are the main carerer and are living in England;
and:
- Use a registered childcare provider/childminder.
Applications can be made now for courses that start at any time.
To apply visit:
w.www.dfes.gov.uk/caretolearn
t: 0845 6002809
For more information about our onsite childcare facilities, please visit Mama Bear's Nursery
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