Pupil wellbeing, behaviour and attendance

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

Services

  • School term and holiday dates

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

  • School attendance and absence

    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

  • School leaving age

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

  • School uniform

    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.

  • Bullying at school

    Bullying at school and the law - what your school and the police must do about bullying and how you should report it

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