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Make Student Nurses and Midwives eligible for 30 hours free childcare

Submitted on Wednesday 13th September 2017

Published on Wednesday 13th September 2017

Current status: Closed

Closed: Tuesday 13th March 2018

Signatures: 328

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Children ~ NHS ~ UK

Petition Action

Make Student Nurses and Midwives eligible for 30 hours free childcare

Petition Details

Earlier in the year, the government introduced 30 hours of free childcare for 3-4 year olds in the UK. It has since emerged that this scheme ignores the workforce of Student Nurses and Midwives with children who work 30+ hours in the NHS, who are now without a bursary and have limited support.

Additional Information

In 2017, Student Nurse and Midwifery applications fell by a staggering 23% after the abolition of NHS Bursaries. These students now need to take out loans and take up second jobs in order to make ends meet. This is even harder for students with children and often forces them to drop out after the first year of training.
There are 24,000 nursing posts in the UK which need filling. This is a change that could benefit thousands of Student Nurses and Midwives, and help fill those vacancies.


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