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Find out about and apply for higher education courses, including full-time, part-time, Open University, teacher training, postgraduate, music, dance and drama courses.
Find and apply for a further or adult education course and work out what financial help you can get
Further education (FE) includes any study after secondary education that’s…
Use the National Careers Service course search to find further education…
If you’re aged 16 or 17 you can study a further education (FE) course:…
You may be able to get help with the costs of: your course day-to-day…
Current education level can affect your Universal Credit if you’re a student, or if your child is aged 16 to 19 and in education.
Statistics on education and training in the UK, including schools, post compulsory education, qualifications and education expenditure.
Improve skills like reading, writing, maths or Information and Communication Technology (ICT) - courses, qualifications, find a course and help
The English national curriculum means children in different schools (at primary and secondary level) study the same subjects to similar standards - it's split into key stages with tests
Find out how VAT applies to education, research, vocational training, examination services and goods and services connected with these activities.
How to find a teacher training course for primary, secondary and further eduction, including qualifications you'll need.
Types of school and how they're run - community schools, academies, free schools, faith schools, state boarding schools.
Guidance on how to identify and report fraud and additional resources.
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