Pupil wellbeing, behaviour and attendance

Safeguarding pupils. First aid, bullying, exclusions, alternative provision and pupil referral units.

Services

  • Find your child's school term, half term and holiday dates on your local council's website

  • Schools set school uniform policy and must make their uniform policy. You should talk to the school if you think your child is being discriminated against.

  • The age you can leave school in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland

  • You can be prosecuted if your child has unauthorised absence from school - truancy, help with getting your child to school, and legal action to enforce school attendance

  • How to report a teacher - what counts as serious misconduct, what information to include in your report, when you may need to attend a teacher misconduct hearing.

Guidance and regulation

News and communications

Research and statistics

Policy papers and consultations

Transparency and freedom of information releases