► Student Parents
Juggling study and being a parent, whilst extremely rewarding, can also be a real struggle. The Students’ Union and NUS is working to make a fairer system for all student parents. An NUS report in student parents and their experiences found information provision for student parents is very poor, with many being given incomplete or incorrect advice about their financial entitlements or what support and childcare options were available to them.
A new website has launched to help students with children prepare for life as a student.
This website is a practical response to the report published by NUS in 2009 'Meet the Parents'. This research was the first UK-wide research into the experience of student parents, which highlighted the need for better information and guidance, particularly around student finance. The www.studentparents.org website has beeen developed by a consortium of organisations including NUS - and led by education charity BrightsideUNIAID and funded by the Nuffield Foundation.
Useful Organisations
Student Parents
On these pages you will find helpful links, guidance and advice on issues facing student parents and where you can find advice. However, it should be noted that this information can sometimes be complex or vary considerably from one student to the next, so please feel free to contact the student union if there is anything that you do not understand.
To find out more about the website, click here.
