Student Parents and Childcare

What does OUSU do for Student Parents?

Tea and Toys

Tea and Toys is a social meeting for all student parents and their families.  It takes place in various locations and at various times throughout term.  There's free tea, coffee, squash and biscuits and a chance to talk to other student parents in an informal, child-friendly setting.  All very welcome, email childcare@ousu.org for more details.

Student Parents' Maillist

The student parent maillist exists as a forum for discussion amongst student parents at Oxford University. To join the maillist please contact childcare@ousu.org.

Student Parents' Handbook

For an electronic copy of the student parents' handbook, please follow this link.

University Support and Childcare Provisions

<www.admin.ox.ac.uk/eop/childcare/>

Some help is available from the University for meeting the costs of childcare. Home students must apply through the Access to Learning Funds. EU and Overseas students can apply for emergency short-term assistance from the Childcare Relief Fund. For more information see  www.admin.ox.ac.uk/eop/childcare/feesandfunding/ . For further information and application forms, e-mail student.funding@admin.ox.ac.uk.

University Childcare Provisions

St Anne’s, Wolfson, Balliol and Somerville have their own nurseries. See the college websites for further information. The University Nurseries cater for children from four months until school admission age. The University also has a playscheme (during holidays) which is suitable for 5-12 year-old children.

Oxford Childcare Provisions

For information about childcare provision in Oxford, including private nurseries, childminders, or schools and after-school childcare provision, contact the Oxfordshire Family Information Service (OxonFIS). They provide comprehensive, free information for parents. www.oxfordshire.gov.uk/parents

Website : www.oxfordshire.gov.uk/parents

Oxford University Newcomers' Club

Welcomes the wives, husbands and partners of visiting scholars, of graduate students and of newly appointed academic members of the University.  They offer help, advice and information and the opportunity to meet others socially.  Informal coffee mornings are held in the Club.  Newcomers with children (O-4) meet weekly.

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Useful links for Oxford-

The New Parent Network -an independent local self-help group/voluntary association of people who care for children in and around Oxford. They particularly welcome new parents and parents who are new to Oxford. They provide local information, support and advice for parents and have a series of social events and publications -

The New Parent Network website - http://www.new-parent-network.info/about%20us.html

OXPIP - The Oxford Parent Infant Project

http://oxpip.org.uk/

OXPIP provides one to one therapeutic support and group therapy work for parents and their new born babies. This unique service is not provided by any other agency or organisation in Oxfordshire