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Get a place for your child at a primary or secondary school - applications, deadlines, admission criteria, appeals and complaints.

• Choosing schools

  If you live in England contact your local council to find: state-funded…

• Admission criteria

  All schools have admission criteria to decide which children get places.…

• School starting age

  Most children start reception full-time in September after their fourth…

• How to apply

  Follow your local council’s application process to: apply for a primary…

• School waiting lists

  If your child does not have a place, contact your local council for…

• Appealing a school's decision

  You’ll be sent a letter with the decision about your child’s school. If…

• Complain about the appeals process

  You can complain about the way the appeal was carried out, but you can not…

Follow our steps to get your first payment if you're applying late for student finance.

• Updated: 22 June 2024

Apply for an India Young Professionals Scheme visa to live and work in the UK if you're an Indian citizen aged 18 to 30 - eligibility, fees, documents.

• Overview

  An India Young Professionals Scheme visa allows Indian citizens between 18…

• Eligibility

  To be eligible for an India Young Professionals Scheme visa you must: be…

• Documents you must provide

  When you apply you’ll need to provide: a valid passport or other document…

• Apply

  You must be successfully selected in the India Young Professionals Scheme…

Apply for a Start-up visa if you've been endorsed for a business idea: eligibility, documents, switch to this visa, bring your family.

How to apply for a clinical trial including eligibility, phases, model IMPDs, costs and how to make changes to your application.

• Updated: 27 August 2024

Requesting flexible working, how to make an application, what business reasons an employer can give to reject an application and how to appeal.

Apply for a Temporary Work – Government Authorised Exchange (GAE) visa for work experience, training, research or fellowship - eligibility, extend or switch, family members

Apply for a Global Talent visa to work in the arts, sciences or digital technology once you have been endorsed as a leader or potential leader.

Apply for a Temporary Work – International Agreement visa if you're working under international law (including diplomatic households) - extend or switch, family members

Guidance and advice for candidates using the Civil Service Jobs website.

• Updated: 3 February 2025