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Student life can be tough on your bank balance, especially if you are also supporting a child. If you are struggling with these costs, we have a few suggestions for you.

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Student life can be tough on your bank balance, especially if you are also supporting a child. If you are struggling with these costs, we have a few suggestions for you.

What can you do?

The LSE have a partnership scheme with three local nurseries, for working families wanting to access discounted childcare close to campus. The scheme is open to both LSE staff and students. 

LSE Nursery Partnerships(Opens in a new tab)

You may be eligible for a Childcare Grant from the government if you are entitled to UK benefits – this is generally for Home students only and gets added to your other student finance. For more information, see here.

Government Childcare Grant(Opens in a new tab)


What can we do?

At the LSESU, we administer a means-tested fund which is designed to support students who are unable to afford basic childcare expenses, including the Right to Choose. Our funding is limited and we can only provide financial support on a short term basis. If you feel as though this applies to your situation, please do get in touch and we can discuss an application. For the full guidance and application forms, please check out our Childcare Fund.

Childcare Fund


Where to find us

Saw Swee Hock Student Centre

Contact us

020 7955 7158

Booking appointments

You can book an appointment via email

su.advice@lse.ac.uk


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