照顾孩子
On Campus 照顾孩子
Information on childcare available on campus, through Little Learners nursery, and in the local area can be found here: /essentials/Campus-and-Local-Area/Nursery-and-pre-school
Further information on childcare options available in Reading, including nurseries, childminders and after-school/breakfast clubs is provided on the Reading Borough Council 照顾孩子 website.
Government 照顾孩子 schemes
Tax-free childcare
The Government's Tax-Free 照顾孩子 programme enables eligible parents to claim up to £500 every 3 months (£2000 a year) for each child, which is paid by the government to your childcare provider.
照顾孩子 vouchers
The Government closed the 照顾孩子 Voucher scheme to new entrants on 4th October 2018. Users who registered with the University's provider, Computershare, before this date are able to continue using the scheme, as long as they do not change employer.
Postgraduate researcher?
See the Graduate School's guide to bringing your family to Reading
Parental Leave
Parental leave (unpaid, up to 4 weeks per year) is available to any colleagues who have worked continuously at the University for at least 1 year and have formal parental responsibility for the child. This leave can be used by colleagues with dependent children who may want or need to take extra time off in addition to their annual leave.
For more information and the link to the Parent Leave Request form please see the Human Resources Family Leave page: /human-resources/policies-and-procedures/absence-and-leave/family-leave
Carers' expenses for conference attendance or work-related training
Although the University doesn't currently provide funding specifically aimed at those with caring responsibilities, funding may be available through external bodies such as those listed below:
Experimental Psychology Society
School-specific parental leave information
Information specific to individual School and Departments can be found below:
School of Mathematical, Physical and Computational Sciences - Parental Leave