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Register to vote Register by 18 June to vote in the General Election on 4 July.
Special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) - support your child can get at school and how to apply for an education, health and care (EHC) plan
Statutory guidance on relationships education, relationships and sex education (RSE) and health education.
Apply for a state secondary school place through your local council
Places boosted even further with new measures to support childminders, and funding rates confirmed for all childcare providers ahead of historic rollout.
How you can train to drive a heavy goods vehicle (HGV): Skills Bootcamps, apprenticeships, vocational courses and driving schools.
Complain about a school - complaints process, when to complain to the Department for Education, the Education Funding Agency or Ofsted.
The early years foundation stage (EYFS) sets standards for the learning, development and care of children from birth to 5
Lists of qualifications that meet DfE's criteria for counting in the early years foundation stage framework staff:child ratios.
Free transport from your local council - eligibility, rules for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), how to apply
Types of school and how they're run - community schools, academies, free schools, faith schools, state boarding schools.
Guidance and forms for claiming or renewing tax credits. Including childcare costs, payment dates, leaving or coming to the UK, overpayments and reporting changes.
Guidance on the suspension and permanent exclusion of pupils from local-authority-maintained schools, academies and pupil referral units.
Find out if a person’s qualifications allow them to work in an early years setting, and if you can include them in staff:child ratios.
Funding for adult learners - grants and bursaries for study and training costs
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.
Contact your local council to find a registered childminder - Family Information Service, early years education, childcare and family support in your area
Find out if your child is eligible for help with the cost of home to school transport
Teacher training - funding for full or part-time teacher training courses including Postgraduate Certificate of Education (PGCE)
A template to support schools to publish a summary of their music development plan on their website.
Guidance for headteachers, chief executives and teachers during the pre-election period for local elections and general elections.
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