Starting and attending school
Apply for a primary or secondary school place, help with costs, dealing with problems, home schooling, term and holiday dates.
Services
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Find your child's school term, half term and holiday dates on your local council's website
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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.
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Check if your child can get free school meals - and find out how to apply on your local authority’s website.
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Check school performance tables (‘league tables’), Ofsted reports and financial information.
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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