Funding may be available for your children to have a place at one of the ncn Nurseries.
Students aged 19 and under
Care to Learn
Childcare funding for all students aged 19 or under is covered by the Government's Care to Learn scheme. Application packs are available from any ncn campus reception or by calling the Learner Support helpline on 0800 121 8989.
Students aged 20 and over
Childcare element of the Working Tax Credit (WTC)
Up to 70% of your childcare costs may be paid by the childcare element of WTC. All WTC claimants must be working at least 16 hours per week. For more information, please contact HM Revenues and Customs on 0845 300 3900.
Flexible entitlement
All three- and four-year-olds are currently entitled to free part-time early education of up to 15 hours per week for up to two years before reaching compulsory school age. Please ask your childcare provider for more information. Where possible you will be expected to use these hours whilst studying at college.
Learner Support Fund (LSF)
Further Education students may be eligible for assistance from the ncn Learner Support Fund, which is designed to help with the costs of childcare, equipment and travel.
Students who qualify for funding external to the Learner Support Fund will be required to claim their costs from the external source before any contribution will be considered. Students who receive either the childcare element of WTC or the flexible entitlement will only receive an LSF contribution to meet the remaining childcare costs.
Childcare facilities can be found at, or attached to, most ncn campuses. If you wish to be considered for a contribution
towards your college-related childcare costs, you must apply to one of ncn nurseries in the first instance. Students must contact the College on 0115 9 100 100 for information on funding eligibility prior to contacting your ncn campus nursery. Places are limited.
Financial support for private nursery/childminder costs will be considered if a place at an attached ncn campus nursery is not available. Please supply a waiting list letter from the ncn nursery with this application. If you do not enclose a waiting list letter, your childcare application will be delayed.
Second year learners are automatically allocated a place at an attached ncn campus nursery. If you choose to decline this offer, you may not be eligible for Learner Support funding.
The Learner Support Fund does not consider contributions towards the cost of deposits, registration fees or any up-front costs in setting up a childcare place. Any childcare costs not agreed directly by the Student Finance team in writing will be the responsibility of the student.
For more information about the Learner Support Fund, see the Student Services team or contact us on 0115 9 100 100.
Family Information Service (FIS)
Your local FIS provides advice and assistance to parents, carers and professionals on the range of children, family and young people’s services available within their area.