Family

If you're a parent and would like to know what financial help is available, you can visit our 'Children' page in the Finance section here.

Keele Day Nursery is an on-campus childcare facility and has 128 places for children from ages 3 months to 5 years. For more information and how to apply for a place at the Nursery have a look at http://www.keele.ac.uk/nursery/

Keele campus does only have a couple of flats available for students with children and these are only suitable for parents with one child, Keele Accommodation Services, however, are happy to help students with larger families to find suitable accommodation in the local area, ASK can also advise about the local area and finding accommodation. 

Staffordshire County Council can help you to find a school in the local area and provide a list of local schools with Ofsted reports, there are a number of ways to search for schools; you can use your postcode to find local schools and schools in your catchment area, if you do not have or know your postcode you can use the Keele SU postcode which is 'ST5 5BJ' 

ASK advisors can help you offering practical advice and a listening ear, they can also help you with Extenuating Circumstances applications at these stressful times.

ASK also offer a 'Legal Surgery' in association with locally based solicitors 'Tindills Solicitors' where students can get half an hour free legal advice.  As ASK advises on a huge range of topics, we advise you to seek advice from ASK first, in order to maximise your free legal advice.  To book an appointment click here.

For the prospective student, parents have a look at ASK's info on finance and studying with children for information about life as a student parent.

If you are a carer or parent at Keele there is a network for support, more information can be found at http://www.keele.ac.uk/equalitydiversity/staffandstudentnetworks/parentsandcarersstaffandstudentnetwork/ 

There is also information and advice about useful local services at http://www.staffordshirecares.info/Home.aspx

If you are a care leaver there is help and advice about the support available at Keele http://www.keele.ac.uk/ssds/studentgroups/careleavers/

If you are a student who is a carer of a family member HOPE have created a guide for university students who support family members, written by young people, which offers tips for students in similar situations

Coping with University Life Through a Family Health Crisis