Care to Learn can cover the cost of your childcare, including deposits and registration fees. The payments go straight to the childcare provider.
You can get Care to Learn if all of the following apply to you:
• you’re a parent under 20 years at the start of your course
• you’re the main carer for your child
• you live in England
• you’re either a British citizen or have a legal right to live and study in England
• your course qualifies
• your childcare provider qualifies
Care to Learn is only available for publicly funded courses in England. This includes courses that take place in:
• schools
• sixth forms in schools
• sixth-form colleges
• other colleges and learning providers, including Foundation Learning
• your community at Children’s Centres / Family Hubs
The childcare providers that could accept this type of funding are:
• childminder
• preschool playgroup
• day nursery
• out of school club
To qualify, your childcare provider must be one of the following:
• registered with Ofsted
• registered with a childminder agency
• a school