Help with Childcare Costs

Help while you study

Find more information about Help with childcare while you study on the government website

School or sixth form

You could get weekly payments through Care to Learn if you're under 20 at the start of a publicly-funded course, such as a school or sixth form.

Further Education

You can apply for Learner Support to pay for childcare if you're 20 or over and in further education, for example, if you're studying for an NVQ, BTEC or PGCE.

Full-time higher education

You can apply for a Childcare Grant if you're in full-time higher education to pay for childcare costs for children under 15 (or under 17 if they have special educational needs).