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How to find childcare, get help paying for it and what to do if your circumstances change.
Apply for a place in a nursery school for children under 5 through your local council
Find training courses for your apprentices.
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
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
Find a registered childminder through your local council or a registered childminding agency.
Get a place for your child at a primary or secondary school - applications, deadlines, admission criteria, appeals and complaints.
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
Postgraduate funding for overseas students studying in the UK: types of scholarship, eligibility, how to apply
Apply for a state secondary school place through your local council
Teacher training - funding for full or part-time teacher training courses including Postgraduate Certificate of Education (PGCE)
Funding for adult learners - grants and bursaries for study and training costs
Types of school and how they're run - community schools, academies, free schools, faith schools, state boarding schools.
Free transport from your local council - eligibility, rules for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), how to apply
Educating your child at home ('home schooling'): when to get permission, telling the school, curriculum, SEN.
Find out if your child is eligible for help with the cost of home to school transport
Ask your council about before and after school clubs and holiday play schemes run by a school, private or voluntary organisation
Find out what vocational or academic courses and qualifications are available at schools, colleges and sixth forms in your area
Education Maintenance Allowance (EMA) if you're studying in Northern Ireland, Scotland or Wales
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