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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
The early years foundation stage (EYFS) sets standards for the learning, development and care of children from birth to 5
Free transport from your local council - eligibility, rules for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), how to apply
How to employ an apprentice, what's expected of you and what funding you can get.
Your responsibilities with your local council if you want to educate your child at home - sometimes called home schooling
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.
Types of school and how they're run - community schools, academies, free schools, faith schools, state boarding schools.
What to do if you disagree with a decision about an EHC plan: how to appeal to the Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) Tribunal.
Travel grants for students including medical and dental students - travel costs, Erasmus placements, how to apply, eligibility, travel expenses forms.
Find out if your child is eligible for help with the cost of home to school transport
Schools can sanction pupils or exclude them - find out what schools are allowed to do, like search pupils for knives or drugs
Education Maintenance Allowance (EMA) if you're studying in Northern Ireland, Scotland or Wales
DSA Disability evidence form for students who are applying for Disabled Students' Allowance.
Find the difficulty level of a qualification and compare qualifications across different countries.
Where to find internships and work placements.
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.
School closures happen because of an emergency like severe weather - check whether your child's school is closed on your local council website.
Ask your council about before and after school clubs and holiday play schemes run by a school, private or voluntary organisation
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.
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