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If you're a parent registered for Tax-Free Childcare or free childcare if you're working, sign in to pay into your account, reconfirm your eligibility, update your details.
Find out if you're eligible for free childcare for 2 to 4 year olds if you live in England - 2 year olds can get 15 hours per week, 3 to 4 year olds 30 hours.
How to apply for free childcare if you're working.
The standards that school and childcare providers must meet for the learning, development and care of children from birth to 5.
The home of Department for Education on GOV.UK. The Department for Education is responsible for children’s services and education, including early years, schools, higher and further education policy, apprenticeships and wide…
Explains how to apply for a free level 3 qualification. These courses could help you improve your wage outcomes and job prospects, and gain skills that employers value.
Statutory guidance on multi-agency working to help, protect and promote the welfare of children.
Statutory guidance for schools and colleges on safeguarding children and safer recruitment.
Guidance on the special educational needs and disability (SEND) system for children and young people aged 0 to 25, from 1 September 2014.
Use this service to apply for a postgraduate teacher training course.
Non-statutory curriculum guidance for the early years foundation stage.
School closures happen because of an emergency like severe weather - check whether your child's school is closed on your local council website.
How schools can prohibit the use of mobile phones throughout the school day.
Apply for a state primary school place through your local council
How to find a postgraduate teacher training course for primary, secondary and further eduction, including qualifications you'll need.
How you can train to drive a heavy goods vehicle (HGV): Skills Bootcamps, apprenticeships, vocational courses and driving schools.
These standards set the minimum requirements for teachers’ practice and conduct.
Schools will receive new guidance on prohibiting mobile phone use during the school day.
Data on confirmed evidence of RAAC and the mitigations in place in state-funded education settings.
Find out how to obtain qualified teacher status (QTS) to teach in a maintained school or non-maintained special school in England.
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