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Find your child's school term, half term and holiday dates on your local council's website
Help with term-time accommodation when you're studying away from home - what you'll get, eligibility, how to claim.
You may be able to get help with the cost of term-time accommodation if…
You may be able to get help with the cost of accommodation from the…
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
You must make sure your child gets a full-time education that meets their…
If you’re having trouble getting your child to go to school, the school…
Local councils and schools can use various legal powers if your child is…
Advice for state-funded school admission authorities, independent schools, local authorities and parents.
Ministry of Defence advice to headteachers regarding school term time absence for children of service personnel.
Types of school and how they're run - community schools, academies, free schools, faith schools, state boarding schools.
Guidance for schools on writing statutory end of year reports for parents.
If you're an education provider, check if and when you need to register for VAT to prepare for VAT being chargeable on school and boarding fees.
Get a place for your child at a primary or secondary school - applications, deadlines, admission criteria, appeals and complaints.
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