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Find out if your child is eligible for help with the cost of home to school transport
Types of school and how they're run - community schools, academies, free schools, faith schools, state boarding schools.
Get in touch with the Department for Education (DfE).
Postgraduate funding for overseas students studying in the UK: types of scholarship, eligibility, how to apply
The adoption process - eligibility, assessment, adoption agencies, adoption court orders, overseas adoptions and the rights of birth parents.
How to employ an apprentice, what's expected of you and what funding you can get.
The early years foundation stage (EYFS) sets standards for the learning, development and care of children from birth to 5
Ask your council about before and after school clubs and holiday play schemes run by a school, private or voluntary organisation
Improve skills like reading, writing, maths or Information and Communication Technology (ICT) - courses, qualifications, find a course and help
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.
Schools can sanction pupils or exclude them - find out what schools are allowed to do, like search pupils for knives or drugs
Find the discounts and concessions that are available in your area for travel to school sixth form or college through your local council website
Find courses and training online with the National Careers Service and get advice on funding the costs of learning
Travel grants for students including medical and dental students - travel costs, Erasmus placements, how to apply, eligibility, travel expenses forms.
School closures happen because of an emergency like severe weather - check whether your child's school is closed on your local council website.
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.
If your child cannot walk to school because of their special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) your local council must provide transport
Find and apply for a further or adult education course and work out what financial help you can get
Find out about and apply for higher education courses, including full-time, part-time, Open University, teacher training, postgraduate, music, dance and drama courses.
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