You may be eligible for financial support to help with the costs of education and childcare.
All three and four year olds are entitled to access up to 15 hours of free early education each week for a maximum of 38 weeks a year. This offer can be extended to 30 hours for eligible working parents.
Some two year olds are also entitled to free early education, this is dependent on meeting a set criteria.
For more information visit our Family Information website.
Applying could also help your school get extra funding through the Government’s Pupil Premium scheme.
Apply online now or contact us using the information below.
Nursery and children under five automatically receive free milk. Children in primary schools who receive free school meals may also receive free milk.
Other over five year olds may receive milk at a cost of around 20p per bottle. The ordering, issuing and collecting of money is carried out by individual schools. Not all schools offer a paid milk service and they have no duty to offer a scheme.
Please contact your school for further details.
We run a VAT free scheme to help students buy musical instruments at reduced cost. Please note that VAT cannot be reclaimed on instruments purchased by parents/carers directly from retailers.
Download an application form or call 0116 270 0850.
Student Finance England administers applications from students seeking financial support for attendance on higher education courses. It is responsible for assessing their eligibility for and entitlement to financial support.
For information go to the Government’s education and learning website.
If you’re in further education and aged 19 or over you could be eligible for discretionary learner support (DLS). Funding is available to those who need it to pay for essentials like accommodation, travel, course materials and childcare.
To find out more visit GOV.UK.
We ensure that every child in the city has access to a school place; for some children that means providing free home to school transport. Home to school transport is provided free of charge for children if the school attended is the nearest one with a place available and the walking distance from home to the school boundary is more than three miles for pupils aged over eight, or two miles for pupils under eight, at the start of the academic year.
See what help you could get.
The Association of Commonwealth Universities – information about grants, scholarships and fellowships.
British Council Education – the UK’s organisation for educational opportunities and cultural relations.
UK NARIC – National Agency responsible for providing information, advice and expert opinion on qualifications worldwide.