Fees and Funding
Fees
The cost of caring for a child involves not only childcare provision but associated costs such as food, clothing etc. Listed below are details of registered childcare provision costs and sources of childcare funding.
The University offers childcare for staff and students at its four nurseries, and also at several private nurseries. Please see Nursery Information for more details about the nurseries,fees, eligbility, allocations, and how to apply.
However for an overview of approximate nursery fees (per annum) please see table below.
| University Childcare Provision | Full time £ p.a. | Full time £ p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| University Place at University Nursery
(Bradmore Road, Mansion House, Jack Straws Lane and Woodstock Road) |
4mths-5 yrs
£8,850 |
|
| University Place at Kids Unlimited Private Nursery
(Milton Park, Harwell and Oxford Business Park) (Waterways) |
4mths-5 yrs
£11,085 £11,471 |
|
| University Place at Turbo Teds Nursery
(Approximate figure given, please check with provider for exact costing) |
4mths-2 yrs
£11,093 |
2+ yrs
£10,496 |
|
University Place at Oxford Montessori Schools (Approximate figure given for nursery provision: please check with provider if additional provision is required i.e all day care) |
2-3 yrs
£8,624 |
3+ yrs
£7,701 |
*Table updated 2012
Please read all the notes before applying for a nursery place. If you have further queries you can e-mail childcarefinance@admin.ox.ac.uk or telephone Jackie Wilkins, Finance and Administrative Assistant on 01865 289835.
Funding
For further information on funding, please contact the Student Financial Support Team, Student Finance and Welfare, University Offices, Wellington Square, Oxford, OX1 2JD. Email: student.funding@admin.ox.ac.ukWho is eligible
All full time UK students (subject to residency requirements) with dependent children in registered or approved childcare, who need extra financial assistance.
The Access to Learning Fund is a Government provided fund administered by the University to assist students who need extra financial assistance because they have higher than expected costs. Home students are advised to apply to the Access to Learning Fund for assistance with childcare provision costs. The maximum Access to Learning Fund award is £3,500.
Application forms are available from your College Hardship Officer or contact student.funding@admin.ox.ac.uk.
Who is eligible:
Full time UK undergraduate (and PGCE) students with dependent children in registered or approved childcare
Available through your regional funding body. The level of assistance you receive is based on your actual childcare costs, and is dependent on your income and that of your dependants. You should apply for the Childcare Grant when you apply to your regional funding body for financial support. You will be sent the appropriate forms, and asked to confirm that your childcare provider is officially registered or approved.
You will need to keep receipts as evidence of the childcare costs you pay throughout the year, but the forms and guidance notes will explain this. You cannot receive this grant if you or your partner receive the childcare element of the Working Tax Credit (WTC) from the Inland Revenue.
Parents Learning Allowance (PLA)
Who is eligible:
Full time UK undergraduates (and PGCE)
Available through your regional funding body in the same way as the Childcare Grant. The PLA is for full time undergraduates who receive the Childcare Grant, or whose dependants' income is below a set amount. You will receive the PLA in three instalments from the Student Loans Company, and you will not have to repay it. The maximum award for the 2009/10 academic year will be £1,508.
Who is eligible:
UK undergraduates and postgraduates with dependent children
This is available through the Inland Revenue. You do not need to be working to receive CTC. The amount you receive depends upon your circumstances and income. If you receive the maximum CTC for which you're eligible and don't receive Working Tax Credit, you will be entitled to free school meals for your children.
You can check how much you could receive by going to the Inland Revenue's website and you can make a claim online. Payments are made into your bank account every week or every four weeks.
Who is eligible:
UK undergraduates and postgraduates
You do not have to claim the childcare element of the WTC, full time students have a choice between receiving either the WTC childcare element orthe Childcare Grant. Full time students cannot claim both.
WTC is paid to working people on a low income. To qualify for the childcare element of the WTC a lone parent must work at least sixteen hours per week, and for couples, both must work at least sixteen hours a week.
To find out more, go to the Inland Revenue website or call the tax credits help line on 0845 300 3900.