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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
Help with the cost of paying for approved childcare - Tax-Free Childcare, 15 and 30 hours childcare, childcare vouchers, tax credits, Learner Support.
You can get help paying for childcare if it’s provided by a: registered…
All 3 to 4-year-olds in England can get 570 free hours per year. It’s…
Your 2-year-old can get free childcare if you live in England and get one…
You may be able to claim: Child Tax Credit - you do not need to be working…
You may be able to claim back up to 85% of your childcare costs if you’re…
The following schemes are closed to new applicants: childcare vouchers…
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Who is eligible for 30 hours free childcare and how you can get it.
What all schools will need to do during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.
The standards that school and childcare providers must meet for the learning, development and care of children from birth to 5.
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
How to apply for 30 hours free childcare.
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Face coverings will no longer have to be worn in classrooms or communal areas by pupils.
Check school performance tables (‘league tables’), Ofsted reports and financial information.
What childcare services early years settings, childminders and local authorities need to provide during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.
Guidance on the use of face coverings for schools and other education institutions that teach people in years 7 and above in England.
Details of the free courses and qualifications for adults (19+) available through the Lifetime Skills Guarantee including eligibility criteria and how to apply.
How to find a postgraduate teacher training course for primary, secondary and further eduction, including qualifications you'll need.
The age you can leave school in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland
Statutory guidance for schools and colleges on safeguarding children and safer recruitment.
Get a place for your child at a primary or secondary school - applications, deadlines, admission criteria, appeals and complaints
Non-statutory curriculum guidance for the early years foundation stage.
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
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