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Educating your child at home ('home schooling'): when to get permission, telling the school, curriculum, SEN.
The age you can leave school in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland
Advanced Learner Loan and the Bursary Fund help with college or training course costs - funding, how to apply, application forms, repayments
You can be prosecuted if your child has unauthorised absence from school - truancy, help with getting your child to school, and legal action to enforce school attendance
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Postgraduate funding - find grants, loans, studentships and scholarships.
Find the difficulty level of a qualification and compare qualifications across different countries.
Childcare Grants for full-time students in higher education - grants, CCG1, CCG2 forms, how to apply, eligibility
Funding for adult learners - grants and bursaries for study and training costs
Special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) - support your child can get at school and how to apply for an education, health and care (EHC) plan
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Check if you're eligible for a student loan, find out how much you can get, how to apply and when you start repaying.
Search for Ofsted inspection reports for childminders and childcare providers, schools, colleges, further education providers, children and families services
Complain about a school - complaints process, when to complain to the Department for Education, the Education Funding Agency or Ofsted.
The early years foundation stage (EYFS) sets standards for the learning, development and care of children from birth to 5
Apply for a state secondary school place through your local council
How to confirm your income and support a student's application for loans or grants - when to submit, which tax year, and change your details.
Bursaries and scholarships from universities or colleges including hardship funds.
Types of school and how they're run - community schools, academies, free schools, faith schools, state boarding schools.
Download Student Finance England application forms and guidance notes - including forms PN1, PR1, PTL1, PFF2 and CYI.
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