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Educating your child at home ('home schooling'): when to get permission, telling the school, curriculum, SEN.
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The age you can leave school in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland
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Advanced Learner Loan and the Bursary Fund help with college or training course costs - funding, how to apply, application forms, repayments
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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
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Get a place for your child at a primary or secondary school - applications, deadlines, admission criteria, appeals and complaints.
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Postgraduate funding - find grants, loans, studentships and scholarships.
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Find the difficulty level of a qualification and compare qualifications across different countries.
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Childcare Grants for full-time students in higher education - grants, CCG1, CCG2 forms, how to apply, eligibility
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Funding for adult learners - grants and bursaries for study and training costs
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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
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Recognised bodies, listed bodies, recognised universities, accredited higher learning institutions, bogus degrees
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Check if you're eligible for a student loan, find out how much you can get, how to apply and when you start repaying.
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Search for Ofsted inspection reports for childminders and childcare providers, schools, colleges, further education providers, children and families services
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Complain about a school - complaints process, when to complain to the Department for Education, the Education Funding Agency or Ofsted.
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The early years foundation stage (EYFS) sets standards for the learning, development and care of children from birth to 5
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Apply for a state secondary school place through your local council
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How to confirm your income and support a student's application for loans or grants - when to submit, which tax year, and change your details.
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Bursaries and scholarships from universities or colleges including hardship funds.
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Types of school and how they're run - community schools, academies, free schools, faith schools, state boarding schools.
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Download Student Finance England application forms and guidance notes - including forms PN1, PR1, PTL1, PFF2 and CYI.