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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.
Free transport from your local council - eligibility, rules for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), how to apply
Included is the PN1 application form and guidance notes and the UK passport details form.
Ask your council about before and after school clubs and holiday play schemes run by a school, private or voluntary organisation
Find out if your child is eligible for help with the cost of home to school transport
Find courses and training online with the National Careers Service and get advice on funding the costs of learning
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.
Find out what vocational or academic courses and qualifications are available at schools, colleges and sixth forms in your area
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.
Your responsibilities with your local council if you want to educate your child at home - sometimes called home schooling
How to employ an apprentice, what's expected of you and what funding you can get.
Parents' Learning Allowance for full-time students with children - funding, apply, eligibility.
Education Maintenance Allowance (EMA) if you're studying in Northern Ireland, Scotland or Wales
Travel grants for students including medical and dental students - travel costs, Erasmus placements, how to apply, eligibility, travel expenses forms.
Guidance on how to support your child or partner’s student finance application and which forms you need to complete.
Find and apply for a further or adult education course and work out what financial help you can get
School closures happen because of an emergency like severe weather - check whether your child's school is closed on your local council website.
Improve skills like reading, writing, maths or Information and Communication Technology (ICT) - courses, qualifications, find a course and help
Postgraduate funding for overseas students studying in the UK: types of scholarship, eligibility, how to apply
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