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How to find childcare, get help paying for it and what to do if your circumstances change.
Postgraduate funding - find grants, loans, studentships and scholarships.
Apply for a state primary school place through your local council
Get a place for your child at a primary or secondary school - applications, deadlines, admission criteria, appeals and complaints.
Find apprenticeship training courses for existing or future staff.
Apply for a place in a nursery school for children under 5 through your local council
How to find a teacher training course for primary, secondary and further eduction, including qualifications you'll need.
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
How you can train to drive a heavy goods vehicle (HGV): Skills Bootcamps, apprenticeships, vocational courses and driving schools.
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
Funding for adult learners - grants and bursaries for study and training costs
Bursaries of up to £1,200 for students in further education, training or unpaid apprenticeships - what’s available, eligibility and how to apply
Contact your local council to find a registered childminder - Family Information Service, early years education, childcare and family support in your area
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.
Teacher training - funding for full or part-time teacher training courses including Postgraduate Certificate of Education (PGCE)
Apply for a state secondary school place through your local council
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
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