Hi, I'm starting uni in September and I will be applying for the childcare grant. Can anyone tell me how many weeks per year will be covered by the grant? I can't find any information on it anywhere!
Hey It covers the academic year My academic year is 12th October 2015 to 9th October 2016. I use childcare during the summer holidays too as I have to prepare for next year and do reading etc...Plus Xmas holidays and Easter. It won't start until the first day of uni but gives you a good amount of scope; bear in mind you only get £150 or so per week and anything you don't use will have to be paid back at a later date. Also the child providers don't normally include illness days when filling out the form which is a pain, as illness is something in- controllable !! Check the info on outline and sometimes the agents on sfe give you incorrect information. Hope this helps!
Hey It covers the academic year My academic year is 12th October 2015 to 9th October 2016. I use childcare during the summer holidays too as I have to prepare for next year and do reading etc...Plus Xmas holidays and Easter. It won't start until the first day of uni but gives you a good amount of scope; bear in mind you only get £150 or so per week and anything you don't use will have to be paid back at a later date. Also the child providers don't normally include illness days when filling out the form which is a pain, as illness is something in- controllable !! Check the info on outline and sometimes the agents on sfe give you incorrect information. Hope this helps!