Wha help can a UK single mother get from the government to help go back college/work?

Question

Can they help with babysitting costs?

Answer 1

If you go to your county's local welfare/D.S.S facility, they have programs to help you. One of the programs they have involves you going back to school and the welfare/D.S.S department will pay your child care expenses in full depending on your household income.  They will only pay the expenses up to 36 months.  In our case I had to pay $70 a month but I had 3 boys in day care so it helped out a lot.

Answer 2

If you go to work and claim working/child tax credits, you can claim up to 70% of childcare costs.  If you're on a low wage then you'll get the full 70%.  If you call the tax credits office they will be able to tell you exactly what you're entitled to (or look up their website).  

I'm not sure what you get if you go to college.  I think some of them have childcare facilities which I think are free.