Financial support for parents in education

pukkamum

somnerd13 wrote: »

It's the level 3 that she will be starting.

In that case there's no reason for her to do voluntary ta work, she could be working part time instead, I know in my area greater manchester there are loads of jobs.

somnerd13

pukkamum wrote: »

In that case there's no reason for her to do voluntary ta work, she could be working part time instead, I know in my area greater manchester there are loads of jobs.

College seem to think differently.. Unless OH has completely misunderstood?

princessdon

You can get a job if she has a level 2 in nursery ON PAPER. In practice this us unlikely without at least recent classroom experience and all if not most agencies will not take under a level 3.
They say level 2 or above but it never opens the door as from next year L3 will be the min.
So she can work, but the college is right, with no recent classroom experience a level 3 is the best route.

Or look at teaching via open university as an alternative

somnerd13

princessdon wrote: »

You can get a job if she has a level 2 in nursery ON PAPER. In practice this us unlikely without at least recent classroom experience and all if not most agencies will not take under a level 3.
They say level 2 or above but it never opens the door as from next year L3 will be the min.
So she can work, but the college is right, with no recent classroom experience a level 3 is the best route.

Or look at teaching via open university as an alternative

Ahh that makes sense. She hasn't got a level 2. She's going straight on to a level 3 as she has very good GCSE and A Level results (pretty much Straight A's) as well as previous experience in childcare/early years education and the OU Diploma in Health & Social Care.

princessdon

somnerd13 wrote: »

Ahh that makes sense. She hasn't got a level 2. She's going straight on to a level 3 as she has very good GCSE and A Level results (pretty much Straight A's) as well as previous experience in childcare/early years education and the OU Diploma in Health & Social Care.

The OU diploma will give her the level 2, but they would prefer a level 3 in supporting learning

xylophone

I don't think my pension scheme allows for extra contributions, but even so would the increase in tax credits not be offset by the increase in pension contributions?

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/4753080

You could use a Sipp or Personal Pension to make FSAVCs?

Have you tried a calculation with your taxable income reduced in this way? http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/taxcredits/start/claiming/income-hours/employment-income.htm
http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/incometax/relief-pension.htm

http://www.thesalarycalculator.co.uk/about.php

http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/calcs/ccin.htm