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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…
Information for students about what living cost funding is available (including student finance for 2024 to 2025 and 2023 to 2024) for those living in England.
Disabled Students’ Allowance (DSA) could support you while you’re studying – don’t miss out.
Apply for an Academic Technology Approval Scheme (ATAS) certificate, to study certain subjects in the UK.
Recognised bodies, listed bodies, recognised universities, accredited higher learning institutions, bogus degrees
Funding and university courses for mature students - entry requirements, find courses, student finance
Sixth form, further education (like college), higher education (like university), apprenticeships and skills based training available.
Find and apply for a college or university course - full time, part time, post graduate, UCAS, Unistats, National Careers Service, Open University, CUKAS
Help with term-time accommodation when you're studying away from home - what you'll get, eligibility, how to claim.
Information for further education and sixth-form colleges directly enrolling 14 to 16-year-olds for the 2023 to 2024 academic year.
Information allowing colleges established or designated under the Further and Higher Education Act 1992 to compare their financial data with national totals and other organisations.
Bursaries and scholarships from universities or colleges including hardship funds.
Whether you go through Clearing after getting your exam results or you’ve not yet applied for university or college, you need to make sure your student finance is sorted.
This guide will provide you with answers to the most common questions that undergraduate students are currently asking us.
OfS is an executive non-departmental public body, sponsored by the Department for Education .
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Information about the range of help and support available from the FE Commissioner, Department for Education and delivery partners.
We are a non-profit making government-owned organisation that administers loans and grants to students in colleges and universities in the UK. SLC is an executive non-departmental public body, sponsored by the Department for Education .
Postgraduate funding for overseas students studying in the UK: types of scholarship, eligibility, how to apply
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