Student parent and carer support
We seek to create an inclusive environment that is welcoming to parents, carers and their children.
UAL’s definition of parenthood includes:
- Expectant parents
- Pregnancy
- Fertility treatment
- Fostering
- Baby loss
- Adoption
- Abortion of a pregnancy
- Parents and carers of children
UAL’s definition of caring responsibilities adopts the definition from The Carers Trust UK, which defines a carer as “anyone who cares, unpaid, for a friend or family member who due to illness, disability, a mental health problem, or an addiction cannot cope without their support.”
Policies and guidance
There is a wide range of support available for student parents and carers at UAL. Including:
- Health advice
- adjustments for childcare and caring responsibilities
- support for authorised absence or time out
- support with adjusted assessments and extenuating circumstances
- financial advice and support
- accommodation support
- and more.
Related support
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Quiet Capsule at Central Saint Martins, 2022 | Photography: Ana Blumenkron
Quiet spaces
Find dedicated quiet spaces on site suitable for rest, breastfeeding or expressing milk
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Painting by Paula Caffrey, BA Illustration and Visual Media, London College of Communication, UAL
Student Services
Get confidential and free support from professional services. Including wellbeing, finance and disability support
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Drawings by Benjamin Edmunds, 2021, BA (Hons) Fine Art: Painting, Wimbledon College of Arts, UAL | Photograph: Alys Tomlinson
Money management and advice
Get advice and support with fees, funding and getting paid work
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BA (Hons) 3D Effects for Performance and Fashion, Close up, Costume with feathers and fur by Stephanie Shaw, Show at Oxo Tower, Copyright holder: David Poultney
Student Diversity
Find out more about UAL’s equality, diversity and inclusion commitments