Eligible students may receive a £2,000 Parental Support payment per student, per academic year.
To be eligible, you must have parental responsibility for a child who is either:
- under 15 years of age at the start of the academic year
- under 17 years of age if the child is registered with special educational needs
Someone is classed as having parental responsibility if they have the same legal rights, duties, powers, responsibilities and authority as a parent for a child and for the child's property.
You must have applied and be eligible for the Training Grant.
You must apply for Parental Support each academic year.
Your application must be submitted either:
- within 6 months of the start of the academic year
- within 6 months of the date you gained parental responsibility if this is later
If you're attending your course on a part-time basis, you'll receive a pro rata amount of the £2,000 depending on your attendance pattern.
Read more information about Parental Support on our website.