Returning to Work or Training

Are you a parent or carer in Stockport? Are you hoping to return to work or training? Family info Link can give you information to help, such as how to go about finding child care, help with paying for childcare and your rights in terms of part time working, flexible working and parental leave.

For more information see also Finding Childcare

Some families can get help paying for childcare. 

If you are a lone parent you could get childcare or other support to help you get into work.  Call Jobseeker Direct on 0845 6060 234, visit http://www.jobcentreplus.gov.uk , ask your local Jobcentre Plus or contact Family info Link for more details.

If you get Working Tax Credit - financial help for people working but on a low or middle income - you might be able to get help with paying for childcare.  Contact the tax credit helpline on 0845 300 3900 or visit their website www.inlandrevenue.gov.uk/taxcredits or for more information see Family info Link's downloadable leaflet Working Tax Credits

If you are a student (under 19) you might get help paying for childcare.  Find out more from the Care To Learn helpline 0845 600 2809 or visit http://www.dfes.gov.uk/caretolearn

Childcare Vouchers
Some employers help their employees with childcare costs by providing childcare vouchers.  Find out more from  http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/childcare or see our downloadable leaflet Childcare Vouchers

Paying for Childcare Costs
For information on different support for childcare costs visit the website http://www.payingforchildcare.org.uk or see our downloadable leaflet Are you paying for childcare    

Next Step
A free and impartial service offering advice and information to people over 20 regarding work and careers and learning. Next Step can advise parents on returning to work or learning full or part time, help with applications, job search, CVs and offer advice on enrolling on courses and funding for learning including childcare. They are based at 7 Vernon Way in the Merseyway Shopping Centre, Stockport, Contact Adrienne Conway on Tel : 0161 958 3148  or email nextstep@stockport.ac.uk   

Free Childcare for Training and Learning for Work

A new government scheme to support adults aged 20 years and over by paying for childcare and travel costs while they are undertaking learning leading to employment. If you are a parent visit http://www.direct.gov.uk/freechildcareforlearning  or if you are a provider visit http://www.lsc.gov.uk/providers/moneytolearn