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Ask your council about before and after school clubs and holiday play schemes run by a school, private or voluntary organisation
DSA Disability evidence form for students who are applying for Disabled Students' Allowance.
Learner Support - funding for students aged over 19 in further education and financial hardship
What to do if you disagree with a decision about an EHC plan: how to appeal to the Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) Tribunal.
Adult Dependants' Grant for full-time students who financially support an adult - funding, how to apply, eligibility.
Travel grants for students including medical and dental students - travel costs, Erasmus placements, how to apply, eligibility, travel expenses forms.
Find out about and apply for higher education courses, including full-time, part-time, Open University, teacher training, postgraduate, music, dance and drama courses.
Application for Dependants' Grants form for both academic years 2026 to 2027 and 2025 to 2026.
Schools can sanction pupils or exclude them - find out what schools are allowed to do, like search pupils for knives or drugs
Care to Learn helps pay for childcare while you're studying - how to apply, money you get, courses that qualify, eligibility
Find and apply for a further or adult education course and work out what financial help you can get
Change of circumstances forms for tuition fee only students. Forms available for both academic years 2026 to 2027 and 2025 to 2026.
Included is the PR1 application form and guidance notes to help complete the form.
Funding and university courses for mature students - entry requirements, find courses, student finance
Bullying at school and the law - what your school and the police must do about bullying and how you should report it
How to report a teacher - what counts as serious misconduct, what information to include in your report, when you may need to attend a teacher misconduct hearing.
What happens if your child cannot go to school for health reasons - responsibilities of the local council and school and how medical needs are handled at school
How to check if the organisation giving you an award is registered and accredited by the exams regulator
School closures happen because of an emergency like severe weather - check whether your child's school is closed on your local council website.
How your council encourages attendance at school - truancy, unauthorised absences, education welfare officer
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