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Find out what vocational or academic courses and qualifications are available at schools, colleges and sixth forms in your area
Apply for a state secondary school place through your local council
Funding for adult learners - grants and bursaries for study and training costs
Included are the DSA1 and the DSASL application forms, the Claim DSA Expenses form, the Disability Evidence form and guidance notes to help complete these forms.
Types of school and how they're run - community schools, academies, free schools, faith schools, state boarding schools.
Find the difficulty level of a qualification and compare qualifications across different countries.
Schools set school uniform policy and must make their uniform policy. You should talk to the school if you think your child is being discriminated against.
Find out if your child is eligible for help with the cost of home to school transport
Parents' Learning Allowance for full-time students with children - funding, apply, eligibility.
Free transport from your local council - eligibility, rules for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), how to apply
Get a postgraduate doctoral loan to help fund a full-time or part-time master's degree: find out if you're eligible and how much you can get.
The early years foundation stage (EYFS) sets standards for the learning, development and care of children from birth to 5
Postgraduate funding for overseas students studying in the UK: types of scholarship, eligibility, how to apply
Education Maintenance Allowance (EMA) if you're studying in Northern Ireland, Scotland or Wales
Your responsibilities with your local council if you want to educate your child at home - sometimes called home schooling
Travel grants for students including medical and dental students - travel costs, Erasmus placements, how to apply, eligibility, travel expenses forms.
Improve skills like reading, writing, maths or Information and Communication Technology (ICT) - courses, qualifications, find a course and help
How to employ an apprentice, what's expected of you and what funding you can get.
DSA Disability evidence form for students who are applying for Disabled Students' Allowance.
Ask your council about before and after school clubs and holiday play schemes run by a school, private or voluntary organisation
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