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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
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…
Employer and employee guide to unpaid parental leave - eligibility, how much leave can be taken and notice periods
Eligible employees can take unpaid parental leave to look after their…
Parental leave is unpaid. You’re entitled to 18 weeks’ leave for each…
Employees qualify if all of these apply: they’ve been in the company for…
Employees must give 21 days’ notice before their intended start date. If…
Leave can’t be postponed (delayed) if: the employer doesn’t have a…
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
Advice for state-funded school admission authorities, independent schools, local authorities and parents.
Use the online service (CH459) to tell the Child Benefit Office that your child aged 16 or over has left approved education or training.
You must stop your student finance when you suspend or leave your course early - find out when and how to repay your Maintenance Loan, including overpayments.
Guidance for schools on writing statutory end of year reports for parents.
Child Benefit for 16 to 19 year olds - when payments stop or continue, approved education or training, extensions.
This guide gives a summary of what schools should expect and what they need to do as part of an Ofsted inspection.
Follow these steps once you have decided to leave your course to avoid getting a further student finance payment.
Your rights to request time off for training or study while in a job
Ministry of Defence advice to headteachers regarding school term time absence for children of service personnel.
Schools can sanction pupils or exclude them - find out what schools are allowed to do, like search pupils for knives or drugs
Children with special educational needs (SEN) can get the help they need to get an education - SEN support, education, health and care plans, SEN before September 2014
The new Advanced British Standard will put technical and academic education on an equal footing.
The report examines policies in Kenya, Nigeria and the UK
Leaving foster or local council care - support from your council, review meetings and financial help
Your legal right to time off to care for dependants - when you can take time off, how long you get, your rights
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