tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/search/services Services 2025-02-03T11:55:55+00:00 HM Government tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/national-curriculum 2025-02-03T11:55:55+00:00 The national curriculum 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 tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/schools-admissions 2025-01-08T15:38:56+00:00 School admissions Get a place for your child at a primary or secondary school - applications, deadlines, admission criteria, appeals and complaints. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/check-school-closure 2020-03-20T19:24:28+00:00 School closures School closures happen because of an emergency like severe weather - check whether your child's school is closed on your local council website. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/help-home-school-transport 2019-04-09T11:43:51+01:00 Help with home to school transport Find out if your child is eligible for help with the cost of home to school transport tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/apply-for-secondary-school-place 2018-11-26T11:01:56+00:00 Apply for a secondary school place Apply for a state secondary school place through your local council tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/apply-for-primary-school-place 2018-11-26T11:01:50+00:00 Apply for a primary school place Apply for a state primary school place through your local council tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/apply-school-transport-for-child-with-special-educational-needs-sen 2016-06-24T10:05:54+01:00 Apply for school transport for a child with special educational needs and disabilities If your child cannot walk to school because of their special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) your local council must provide transport tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/free-school-transport 2016-06-24T10:05:23+01:00 Free school transport Free transport from your local council - eligibility, rules for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), how to apply tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/types-of-school 2016-01-05T17:24:38+00:00 Types of school Types of school and how they're run - community schools, academies, free schools, faith schools, state boarding schools. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/school-attendance-absence 2015-12-11T17:04:47+00:00 School attendance and absence 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 tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/home-education 2015-12-02T08:28:54+00:00 Educating your child at home Educating your child at home ('home schooling'): when to get permission, telling the school, curriculum, SEN. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/school-uniform 2015-10-16T17:35:04+01:00 School uniform 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. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/school-term-holiday-dates 2015-10-02T16:13:44+01:00 School term and holiday dates Find your child's school term, half term and holiday dates on your local council's website tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/apply-free-school-meals 2015-09-21T12:40:20+01:00 Apply for free school meals Check if your child can get free school meals - and find out how to apply on your local authority’s website. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/health-safety-school-children 2015-07-17T14:16:56+01:00 Health and safety for school children Schools are responsible for your child's safety while they're at school or on a school trip tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/school-behaviour-exclusions 2015-05-26T15:48:40+01:00 Behaviour in schools: sanctions and exclusions Schools can sanction pupils or exclude them - find out what schools are allowed to do, like search pupils for knives or drugs tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/bullying-at-school 2015-05-26T15:44:16+01:00 Bullying at school Bullying at school and the law - what your school and the police must do about bullying and how you should report it tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/subsidised-college-transport-16-19 2015-05-19T14:26:24+01:00 Subsidised transport for 16 to 19 year olds in education Find the discounts and concessions that are available in your area for travel to school sixth form or college through your local council website tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/illness-child-education 2015-03-19T16:04:59+00:00 Illness and your child's education What happens if your child cannot go to school for health reasons - responsibilities of the local council and school and how medical needs are handled at school tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/find-ofsted-inspection-report 2014-12-17T10:35:47+00:00 Find an Ofsted inspection report Search for Ofsted inspection reports for childminders and childcare providers, schools, colleges, further education providers, children and families services