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The law does not say an age when you can leave a child on their own, but it's an offence to leave a child alone if it puts them at risk
How to find childcare, get help paying for it and what to do if your circumstances change.
Find training courses for your apprentices.
Get a place for your child at a primary or secondary school - applications, deadlines, admission criteria, appeals and complaints.
How to find a teacher training course for primary, secondary and further eduction, including qualifications you'll need.
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
Apply for a place in a nursery school for children under 5 through your local council
How to get a grade reviewed (GCSE or AS or A level or other qualifications) by your school or college: how to appeal to your exam board and to Ofqual.
Find the discounts and concessions that are available in your area for travel to school sixth form or college through your local council website
Apply for a state secondary school place through your local council
Funding for adult learners - grants and bursaries for study and training costs
How you can train to drive a heavy goods vehicle (HGV): Skills Bootcamps, apprenticeships, vocational courses and driving schools.
Free transport from your local council - eligibility, rules for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), how to apply
Contact your local council to find a registered childminder - Family Information Service, early years education, childcare and family support in your area
Find out if your child is eligible for help with the cost of home to school transport
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
Find out what vocational or academic courses and qualifications are available at schools, colleges and sixth forms in your area
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
Postgraduate funding for overseas students studying in the UK: types of scholarship, eligibility, how to apply
Teacher training - funding for full or part-time teacher training courses including Postgraduate Certificate of Education (PGCE)
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