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Types of school and how they're run - community schools, academies, free schools, faith schools, state boarding schools.
All children in England between the ages of 5 and 16 are entitled to a…
Faith schools have to follow the national curriculum, but they can choose…
Free schools are funded by the government but are not run by the local…
Academies receive funding directly from the government and are run by an…
City technology colleges and ‘ the city college for the technology of the…
State boarding schools provide free education but charge fees for…
Private schools (also known as ‘independent schools’) charge fees to…
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
You must make sure your child gets a full-time education that meets their…
If you’re having trouble getting your child to go to school, the school…
Local councils and schools can use various legal powers if your child is…
How much PE and sport premium funding schools will receive for the academic year 2023 to 2024 and advice on how to spend it.
Information to help schools increase access to PE, physical activity and extra-curricular school sport, including examples of good practice.
Find out how VAT applies to education, research, vocational training, examination services and goods and services connected with these activites.
Information about the range of help and support available from the FE Commissioner, Department for Education and delivery partners.
Upper Tribunal Administrative Appeals Chamber decision by Judge Stout on 2 May 2024.
Advice for institutions on the financial support young people may be able to access to help them participate in education and training.
Ahead of a huge summer of sport in 2024, schools will receive new guidance on delivering two hours of PE a week, and equal access to sport and PE.
Information that schools maintained by a local authority must or should publish on their website.
Check which supplies of sport, physical recreation, and physical education services qualify for exemption from VAT.
We’re responsible for handling appeals against local authority decisions regarding special educational needs, including a refusal to: assess a child or young person’s educational, health and care (EHC) needs reassess their EHC needs issue an EHC plan change what’s in...
Information about how 16 to 19 funding is allocated to colleges, providers, schools and academies.
Information that academies – including any educational setting with academy arrangements – and further education (FE) colleges must or should publish on their website.
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