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Postgraduate funding - find grants, loans, studentships and scholarships.
Apply for a place in a nursery school for children under 5 through your local council
The law does not say an age when you can leave a child on their own, but it's an offence to leave a child alone if it puts them at risk
Complain about a school - complaints process, when to complain to the Department for Education, the Education Funding Agency or Ofsted.
Special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) - support your child can get at school and how to apply for an education, health and care (EHC) plan
The early years foundation stage (EYFS) sets standards for the learning, development and care of children from birth to 5
Types of school and how they're run - community schools, academies, free schools, faith schools, state boarding schools.
Funding for adult learners - grants and bursaries for study and training costs
Contact your local council to find a registered childminder - Family Information Service, early years education, childcare and family support in your area
Apply for a state secondary school place through your local council
Teacher training - funding for full or part-time teacher training courses including Postgraduate Certificate of Education (PGCE)
How you can train to drive a heavy goods vehicle (HGV): Skills Bootcamps, apprenticeships, vocational courses and driving schools.
The adoption process - eligibility, assessment, adoption agencies, adoption court orders, overseas adoptions and the rights of birth parents.
Free transport from your local council - eligibility, rules for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), how to apply
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
School closures happen because of an emergency like severe weather - check whether your child's school is closed on your local council website.
Your responsibilities with your local council if you want to educate your child at home - sometimes called home schooling
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.
Get in touch with the Department for Education (DfE).
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