Susan Hay, Europe executive director of Bright Horizons Family Solutions, told Nursery World that the increase could encourage more organisations to invest capital in the provision of nurseries on campus, as they could be run in a commercially viable way.
Her comments followed an announcement from the Department for Education and Skills outlining plans to raise the amount students receive through the Childcare Grant in England.
Currently, students with one child receive up to 114.75 per week (85 per cent of total costs), while those with two or more children receive up to 170. From September, payments will rise to a maximum of 148.75 and 255 per week respectively.
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