Finance and Welfare Support for 19+ Students

• Students will be assessed on their travel eligibility using the shortest walking distance on Google maps
• We are able to provide First (through mTicket codes or paper passes), Arriva, Transdev, and in exceptional cases, Metro
• Students will be provided with the most appropriate travel pass (First, Arriva, Transdev)
• 19+ Students must live at least 1.5 miles based on the shortest walking distance from college to be eligible for travel support

Please note, funding and financial support are only available to students attending college for five hours or more per week.

• Students receiving Learner Support Funds for meals are entitled to a daily spend of £3.80 using the cashless meal system
• Students are eligible for meal support on every day that they are required to attend College
• Students will not be able to use their meal cards to purchase confectionery and drinks. Drinking water will be made available
• Supermarket vouchers will be provided to students on work placement, including internships, to the value of £3.00 per day

Please note, meal support is only available to students attending college for five hours or more per day.

Further Education students who are 20 years of age or over, and meet the income eligibility for their course, can apply for assistance with childcare fees during their timetabled hours of study. A contribution of up to £7,000 to cover childcare costs may be made per student over the course of the academic year. The daily cap is now £61 and the cap on a morning or afternoon session is £30.50.

To apply for childcare support, complete the following steps:

• Download the 2025/26 childcare application form on the link provided below
• Arrange for the childcare quote form to be completed by your childcare provider. The childcare quote form must be submitted with the childcare application form
• Ensure that the childcare provider you are going to be using is registered with Leeds City College
• Please take your completed childcare application form, birth certificate and your income evidence to your curriculum admin team for checking
• If you can provide a completed childcare quote form at this stage then please do so, however, if you are unable to do so, you will be asked to submit your childcare quote form once your application has been assessed and your childcare has been provisionally approved
• The checklist on the front of the childcare application form must be signed off confirming that your application is complete before it can be submitted

Please note, funding will not be agreed upon until you have returned the signed childcare agreement. The childcare agreement must be signed by both the student and the childcare provider.

The college has a Financial Welfare Team, supporting students to overcome barriers that are impacting attendance, progression and achievement. These could be issues such as money worries, housing problems, loss of income and access to benefits.

Advice is offered directly to students, or support is given to curriculum staff to help students with their issues. We also refer to external organisations for on-going support.

We can provide targeted support to young parents, ensuring a smooth transition into college by helping find childcare places and manage relationships with childcare providers.

Advice and support are given on a range of social, economic and wellbeing issues to remove barriers to education and enrich the young parent’s experience of college.

Contacts:

welfare@leedscitycollege.ac.uk