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If you're studying on a long course, you may be eligible for additional funding.
Recognised bodies, listed bodies, recognised universities, accredited higher learning institutions, bogus degrees
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Non-statutory guidance and case studies for schools in England wanting to increase the length of their school week, including those delivering below the minimum 32.5 hours.
Find and apply for a college or university course - full time, part time, post graduate, UCAS, Unistats, National Careers Service, Open University, CUKAS
Information for students on funding and how to apply for Higher Education Short Course Loans (HESC) for those living in England and taking part in the trial of HESC.
Advice for state-funded school admission authorities, independent schools, local authorities and parents.
The age you can leave school in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland
Complain about a further education college, business providing apprenticeships or other adult education institution - complaints process, when to complain to the Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA)
Information for students to help work out what academic year their course falls under.
What happens if your child cannot go to school for health reasons - responsibilities of the local council and school and how medical needs are handled at school
When to tell a potential employer, university, college or insurance company about a criminal record, when it becomes 'spent' and what shows up on a DBS check.
Find and apply for a further or adult education course and work out what financial help you can get
Types of school and how they're run - community schools, academies, free schools, faith schools, state boarding schools.
Schools can sanction pupils or exclude them - find out what schools are allowed to do, like search pupils for knives or drugs
Apply for a Graduate route visa if you’ve been on a student visa and want to stay in the UK to work - eligibility, fees, documents, extend, bring your partner and children.
Information about the range of help and support available from the FE Commissioner, Department for Education and delivery partners.
Apply for a High Potential Individual (HPI) visa if you've been awarded a qualification by an eligible university in the last 5 years - eligibility, fees, documents, switch, bring your partner and children
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
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