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Tuesday, 2 December 2008

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Childcare that qualifies for the Childcare Grant in Scotland

Students who want to apply for the Childcare Grant must use certain types of childcare to qualify. This page tells you what types of childcare qualify if you’re a higher education student from England and are using a childcare provider in Scotland.

Types of childcare that qualify

You can apply for the Childcare Grant if you use:

  • a childminder, nursery or play schemes registered with the Scottish Commission for the Regulation of Care
  • care provided through childcare agencies (including sitter services and nanny agencies) registered by the Scottish Commission for the Regulation of Care
  • out-of-hours clubs run on school grounds by a school or a Scottish local authority
  • care provided by an approved foster carer, if the foster carer is not the foster parent of the child

Childcare that does not qualify

Even if they’re registered or approved, you won’t be able to get the Childcare Grant if you use a childcare provider who is:

  • your partner 
  • a relative of your child and providing care in your child’s own home

A relative of the child means a parent, grandparent, aunt, uncle, brother or sister related by blood, marriage or living arrangements (for example a step brother or sister where the parents aren’t married). If you have any questions about the meaning of ‘relative’, ask your local authority.

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