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10 June 1921 to 9 April 2021
If you're a parent registered for Tax-Free Childcare or 30 hours childcare, sign in to pay into your account, reconfirm your eligibility, update your details
Find your child's school term, half term and holiday dates on your local council's website
Launch of free qualifications marks a major milestone in government’s Lifetime Skills Guarantee
Details of the free courses and qualifications for adults (19+) available through the Lifetime Skills Guarantee including eligibility criteria and how to apply.
Get a place for your child at a primary or secondary school - applications, deadlines, admission criteria, appeals and complaints
Help with the cost of paying for approved childcare - Tax-Free Childcare, 15 and 30 hours childcare, childcare vouchers, tax credits, Learner Support.
Who is eligible for 30 hours free childcare and how you can get it.
Apply for a state primary school place through your local council
Check what help you might be able to get with childcare schemes like tax credits, Tax-Free Childcare, childcare vouchers and free childcare or education for 2 to 4-year-olds
The standards that school and childcare providers must meet for the learning, development and care of children from birth to 5.
Information on students returning to or starting higher education during spring and summer 2021 terms and HE operational guidance.
How to apply for 30 hours free childcare.
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…
An overview of the National Skills Fund which aims to help adults to train and gain the valuable skills they need to improve their job prospects and support the economy.
A link to a website which you can use to apply and get more information about the programme.
Check school performance tables (‘league tables’), Ofsted reports and financial information.
What all schools will need to do during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.
How to find a postgraduate teacher training course for primary, secondary and further eduction, including qualifications you'll need.
What childcare services early years settings, childminders and local authorities need to provide during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.
The age you can leave school in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland
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