Ages 0-15 or 0-16 if disabled

Childcare Grants

For full time students

With children between 0-14 (or 0-16 if disabled)

Get up to 85% off your childcare costs, up to a cap

The grant is available to full-time students who are receiving or are eligible for a student finance package. The grant can be used at City Educators which is an Ofsted registered centres. If you are a part-time student or receive Working Tax Credits, then you won’t be eligible for this grant as well.

The grant does not have to be paid back and is separate to payments you receive as part of other student finance payments. You can find out more and apply for a childcare grant here: www.gov.uk/childcare-grant.

Ages 0-15 or 0-16 if disabled

Tax Credits for Childcare

For working families

With children between 0-15 (or 0-16 if disabled)

Get up to 70% off your childcare costs, up to a cap

If you are entitled to Working Tax Credit, and you and any partner are working at least 16 hours a week each, you can claim back up to 70% of your eligible childcare costs for children between 0-15 (or between 0-17 for disabled children). Depending on your income, you could get up to £122.50 a week for one child or £210 for two or more.

The childcare you pay for must be registered as a childcare setting like City Educators. You may also be eligible for Child Tax Credit, even if you’re not working. The best way to find out if you’re entitled to working tax credits for childcare is by calling the HMRC helpline on 0345 300 3900.It is important you explain to HMRC telephone operators that City Educators  is a registered childcare setting .

Ages 0-15

Universal Credits for Childcare

For working families

With children between 0-15

Get up to 85% off your childcare costs, up to a cap

If you, and any partner, are working, or you’re due to start work, and you’re claiming Universal Credit, you can get a reduction of up to 85% off your childcare costs for children between 0-15 years of age.

City Educators is an Ofsted registered child care centre, which means this scheme can be used to help pay towards your child care fees. You may be eligible for up to £646 a month for one child or up to £1,108 for two or more children.

Ages 0-15 or 0-16 if disabled

Childcare Grants

For full time students

With children between 0-14 (or 0-16 if disabled)

Get up to 85% off your childcare costs, up to a cap

The grant is available to full-time students who are receiving or are eligible for a student finance package. The grant can be used at City Educators as it is an Ofsted registered centres. If you are a part-time student or receive Working Tax Credits, then you won’t be eligible for this grant as well.

The grant does not have to be paid back and is separate to payments you receive as part of other student finance payments. You can find out more and apply for a childcare grant here: www.gov.uk/childcare-grant.

Ages 0-15

Salary Sacrifice

For working families

With children between 0-15

If you take part in a salary sacrifice scheme, you can give up part of your pay in return for a non-cash benefit, which can be used for childcare – which allows you to save on tax and National Insurance.

Anyone who works for or owns a limited company is entitled to take part in the salary sacrifice scheme, if the company doesn’t offer childcare vouchers through a third-party provider.

You can also find out more on the HMRC website: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/salary-sacrifice-and-the-effects-on-paye

Ages 0-15 or 0-16 if disabled

Tax-free Childcare

For working families

With children between 0-15 (or 0-16 if disabled)

For every £8 you pay in, the government will add an extra £2, up to £2,000 per child per year.

Tax-Free Childcare has been introduced by the government to support working parents with the costs of childcare, the childcare provider must be Ofsted registered.

Eligible parents can open an online account to make childcare payments.You will be eligible if you are a single working parent or a couple where both parents are working and earning over £120 per week, but no more than £100,000 per year.

Additional support is available for disabled children.