Funding for parents aged over 20 in further education often fails to cover the full cost of childcare, which can end up excluding parents who need support a report by the Daycare Trust and Nutfield Foundation has said.
Furthermore, the amount of money allocated for childcare for this group of parents has actually decreased, despite a rise in the cost of childcare.
The report, Childcare for adult learners in further education, also found funding does not cover eventualities like paying for a deposit to secure a childcare place.
Maxine Hill, policy and research manager at the Daycare Trust, said: "This group of student parents needs more certainty in the financial help they receive with their childcare."
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