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Find and apply for a college or university course - full time, part time, post graduate, UCAS, Unistats, National Careers Service, Open University, CUKAS
Find and apply for a further or adult education course and work out what financial help you can get
Further education (FE) includes any study after secondary education that’s…
Use the National Careers Service course search to find further education…
If you’re aged 16 or 17 you can study a further education (FE) course:…
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Help with school costs, the curriculum and school attendance
Find out what help you can get to develop a whole school or college approach to mental health and wellbeing.
Types of school and how they're run - community schools, academies, free schools, faith schools, state boarding schools.
Sixth form, further education (like college), higher education (like university), apprenticeships and skills based training available.
Will help over a million of the world’s poorest girls improve their lives through education.
The Department for Education is responsible for children’s services and education, including early years, schools, higher and further education policy, apprenticeships and wider skills in England. DfE is a ministerial department, supported by 18 agencies and public bodies .
How to find a postgraduate teacher training course for primary, secondary and further eduction, including qualifications you'll need.
Includes student loans, admissions and apprenticeships
Information about the range of help and support available from the FE Commissioner, Department for Education and delivery partners.
Educating your child at home ('home schooling'): when to get permission, telling the school, curriculum, SEN.
Find out how you can become a further education teacher.
How to request and manage school-led initial teacher training (ITT) places for School Direct.
The English national curriculum means children in different schools (at primary and secondary level) study the same subjects to similar standards - it's split into key stages with tests
Finding courses, comparing qualifications and checking a university is recognised
Information about the support available from the further education (FE) leadership mentoring programme and how to apply.
Guidance for further education providers that have successfully registered recruits to Taking Teaching Further (TTF) 2023.
Information for students on funding and how to apply for Higher Education Short Course Loans (HESC) for those living in England and taking part in the trial of HESC.
An overview of capital funding for post-16 education providers, the type of funding available, what it can be used for and when to apply.
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