Student Parents and Childcare

University Support and Childcare Provisions

Cost of childcare in Oxford - see the University site-

http://www.admin.ox.ac.uk/eop/child/fund.shtml

University Financial Support

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  http://www.admin.ox.ac.uk/eop/child/fund.shtml . 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 and a network of Quality Assured Childminders. Full details on the University’s childcare provision are on the web-site at http://www.admin.ox.ac.uk/eop/child/fund.shtml . Alternatively, you can e-mail childcare@admin.ox.ac.uk.

If you do not have access to the internet, you can write to The Childcare Officer, Equal Opportunities Office, University of Oxford, University Offices, Wellington Square, Oxford, OX1 2JD. Childcare queries are not dealt with by telephone.

Oxford Childcare Provisions

For information about childcare provision in Oxford, including private nurseries, childminders, or schools and after-school childcare provision, contact the Children’s Information Service. They provide comprehensive, free information for parents. Telephone: 01993 886933 or e-mail: enquiries@oxoncis.org.uk.

Website : http://www.oxoncis.org.uk/mission.php

Oxford University Newcomers' Club

Welcomes the wives, husbands and partners of visiting scholars, graduate students and 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.

Website: http://www.wolfson.ox.ac.uk/clubs/newcomers/

OUSU Support

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 women@ousu.org.

OUSU Student Parents' Committee

This Committee exists within the OUSU structures to enable student parents to address the issues affecting them and have these represented to the University. The Committee is in the process of restarting - if you would like to be involved, please contact women@ousu.org.

The OUSU Vice President (Women) runs a termly event for student parents and is available to provide individual support to student parents. She also edits and publishes the OUSU Student Parent Handbook, for more information, or to request a copy of the handbook, contact women@ousu.org.

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