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Find the difficulty level of a qualification and compare qualifications across different countries.
Download Student Finance England application forms and guidance notes - including forms PN1, PR1 and DSA1.
The age you can leave school in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland
Find out about a qualification, including if it’s regulated and how it compares to other qualifications.
Guidance on how to support your child or partner’s student finance application and which forms you need to complete.
Check if you're eligible for a student loan, find out how much you can get, how to apply and when you start repaying.
Bursaries of up to £1,200 for students in further education, training or unpaid apprenticeships - what’s available, eligibility and how to apply
Apply for a state primary school place through your local council
Childcare Grants for full-time students in higher education - grants, CCG1, CCG2 forms, how to apply, eligibility.
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
Get a place for your child at a primary or secondary school - applications, deadlines, admission criteria, appeals and complaints.
Search for Ofsted inspection reports for childminders and childcare providers, schools, colleges, further education providers, children and families services
Bursaries and scholarships from universities or colleges including hardship funds.
Recognised bodies, listed bodies, recognised universities, accredited higher learning institutions, bogus degrees
Get a postgraduate doctoral loan to help fund a full-time or part-time master's degree: find out if you're eligible and how much you can get.
Postgraduate funding for overseas students studying in the UK: types of scholarship, eligibility, how to apply
Ask your council about before and after school clubs and holiday play schemes run by a school, private or voluntary organisation
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
Included are the DSA1 and the DSASL application forms, the Claim DSA Expenses form, the Disability Evidence form and guidance notes to help complete these forms.
Funding for adult learners - grants and bursaries for study and training costs
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