Local Authority Funded Students

What additional support can I get through my LA?
If you have dependants and are studying on a full-time undergraduate programme, you will be assessed for the following by your Local Authority (LA)

• The Adult Dependants Grant (ADG) (up to £2,510)
• The Parents Learning Allowance (PLA) (up to £1,435)
• The Childcare Grant (CCG)

This is assessed at the same time as your eligibility for the maintenance and fee loans and is explained in detail on the Directgov website.
The Childcare Grant is a non-repayable grant to help you fund formal childcare (e.g. in nurseries or through registered child minders). It will cover 85% of your childcare costs, up to £148.75 per week for one child and £255 per week for two or more. The CCG cannot be used to assist with informal childcare costs such as the money you may pay friends or family. If you require more information please contact the Student Advice and Welfare Services on 0117 3282822.

Access To Learning Fund

The Access to Learning Fund (ALF) can help UWE students who have extra costs or financial problems whilst studying. It is open to most UK students (further education, undergraduate and postgraduate). Any help you receive from the Fund is non repayable
On top of any other funds available to you, you may be eligible for additional support through Nursery Fee Remission (if you have a child
in the Students’ Union Halley Nursery at St Matthias Campus or Frenchay campus) if you are not eligible for the childcare grant or allowance

Nursery Education Grant

All 3 year old children who attend a registered provider located in South Gloucestershire are entitled to three terms of free nursery education starting the term after a child becomes three years of age regardless of the location of the child’s place of residence.

All 4 year old children who attend a registered provider located in South Gloucestershire will be entitled to a free nursery education place for three terms before they reach statutory school age* regardless of the location of the child’s place of residence. (* ‘the term after the child’s fifth birthday’)

The grant funds 12½ hours of early year’s provision per week for a maximum of 38 weeks per annum (13 weeks in the Summer Term, 13 weeks in the Autumn Term and 12 weeks in the Spring Term). Providers have the discretion to offer sessions lasting either 2½ hours or 5 hours in length and can choose the weeks in which they offer Nursery Education Grant funded sessions in each term. For more information on the Nursery Education Grant please speak to the Manager or Deputy Manager.

Need Further Advice?

If you require more assistance or would like some advice you can drop into or contact:

Student Advice & Welfare Services

Frenchay Campus, F Block, 3rd Floor: 0117 32 82882

saws@uwe.ac.uk

Students' Union Advice Centre

Frenchay Campus, F Block, 0117 32 82571 / 82676

advice@uwe.ac.uk

Your Students Union Site Office:

• St Matts - 0117 32 84435
• Glenside - 0117 32 88514
• Bower Ashton - 0117 32 84725