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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
Find the difficulty level of a qualification and compare qualifications across different countries.
Find out what vocational or academic courses and qualifications are available at schools, colleges and sixth forms in your area
Complain about a school - complaints process, when to complain to the Department for Education, the Education Funding Agency or Ofsted.
Parents' Learning Allowance for full-time students with children - funding, apply, eligibility.
The early years foundation stage (EYFS) sets standards for the learning, development and care of children from birth to 5
Find out about the type of healthy food all maintained schools and academies in England have to provide under the school food standards.
Funding for adult learners - grants and bursaries for study and training costs
Schools set school uniform policy and must make their uniform policy. You should talk to the school if you think your child is being discriminated against.
How to employ an apprentice, what's expected of you and what funding you can get.
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.
Included is the PN1 application form and guidance notes and the UK passport details form.
Improve skills like reading, writing, maths or Information and Communication Technology (ICT) - courses, qualifications, find a course and help
Teacher training - funding for full or part-time teacher training courses including Postgraduate Certificate of Education (PGCE)
Your responsibilities with your local council if you want to educate your child at home - sometimes called home schooling
Where to find internships and work placements.
Find courses and training online with the National Careers Service and get advice on funding the costs of learning
If your child cannot walk to school because of their special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) your local council must provide transport
Postgraduate funding for overseas students studying in the UK: types of scholarship, eligibility, how to apply
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