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Having children and raising a family can be expensive. There are a number of schemes to support families.

The government provides information on a number of different Benefits for families, including who they are for and how you can apply for them, including;

    Help paying for childcare

    Many parents rely upon childcare to meet the needs of busy family lives but can be overwhelmed by the cost of childcare.

    There are schemes out there to help you with the costs of accessing childcare. As long as the childcare is Ofsted-registered, you may want to consider the following:

    Information, help and advice

    • Free early learning for two-year-olds
      Is your family living on a low income or claiming income based benefits? Does your two year old have additional needs, or have they left care? You may be entitled to claim free childcare up to a maximum of 15 hours during term time, or 11…
    • Free nursery education for three and four-year-olds
      Do you know about 30 hours free childcare for three and four-year-olds?  Are you eligible? Click here to find out more All three and four-year-old children are entitled to a free universal early education place.  Each place provides 15 hours of early years education for up to 38 weeks per year. …
    • Tax Free Childcare
      The Tax-Free Childcare offer is a scheme  launched by the Government alongside the additional 15 hours free childcare for working parents. This scheme is designed to help working families with their childcare costs. Visit the government's Childcare Choices page for more information by clicking the link to…
    • 30 Hours Early Education and Childcare for Three and Four-year-olds (Extended Entitlement)
      All three and four-year-old children are entitled to a universal early education place, which provides up to 570 hours of free nursery education per year.  Further information can be found here Children in some families will now be entitled to an additional 15 hours of…
    • How to Apply for a Grant
      To apply please complete the application form to the right and send it to us with the key documents listed below Key documents We require you to provide the following information in order to ensure the application meets the criteria and is not fraudulent: a witnessed copy of a passport or driving…
    • Student Finance
      Student Finance is the name for the administration of higher education student loans, grants and Disabled Students Allowances. The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea Student Finance Team will no longer be administering student finance for any student from 11 March 2011. After this date,…
    • Student parents
      If you're a full-time higher education student with dependent children, you may be able to get extra financial help. The Childcare Grant can help with childcare costs, and the Parents' Learning Allowance with costs related to your course. Other help includes Child Tax Credit and…
    • Discretionary Support Fund
      Discretionary Support Funds are available in colleges and school sixth forms to help with learning costs. The funds are prioritised for those who face financial hardship and can be used to help with additional costs, such as: financial hardship and emergencies childcare costs (for Ofsted…
    • Care to Learn Scheme
      The Care to Learn scheme will pay for childcare costs and related travel costs (up to £175 per week for young people living in London) for parents who are under 20 years of age and who are in education or training. You can claim Care…
    • Help with travel costs
      All young people under the age of 18 in full time education can travel for free on London’s buses and trams. We will consider applications for free school travel up to and including year 11 where it is not possible for the journey to school…
    • Free school meals
      Your child may qualify for free school meals if you or their other parent are receiving Income Support, income-based Job Seekers Allowance from the Department of Social Security (DSS) or support under Part VI of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999. Under the current criteria, children…
    • Charity Funding
      There are two trusts, the Pocklington Trust and Thomas Huggett Aid Fund, that provide financial support to children and young people in the Royal Borough to help them advance in life. This is achieved by providing small grants. Pocklington Trust There are certain conditions that need to be met…
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    News

    Hungry Little Minds Campaign

    Children soak up every little bit of stimulation you can give them. It’s all the little things that make a big…Read more

    Providers Offering 30 Hours Free Childcare

    A list of participating providers for the 30 Hours Free Childcare for 3 and 4 year olds can be found on the link below,…Read more

    Change4Life’s Smart Swap campaign

    The campaign encourages families to cut back on sugar by making a few simple swaps to their everyday food and drinks. …Read more
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