School attendance and absence
This page provides information about the law on school attendance and the powers of the local authority in enforcing school attendance.
It’s primary school offer day on the 16th April 2024. Please view our school admissions FAQ’s here for guidance.
This page provides information about the law on school attendance and the powers of the local authority in enforcing school attendance.
This page explains the legal definition of child abuse and the obligations of Children’s Services to investigate child protection concerns. It explains the different steps that Children’s Services can take to protect a child.
This page provides information on the powers of schools to screen and search pupils for prohibited items with and without their consent and the power to seize and confiscate items from pupils.
This page provides information about when a child can be excluded and the obligations of the school to review an exclusion and the right to appeal an exclusion.
This page provides information on the duties of schools and Local Authorities to deal with complaints against a school or teacher and how the complaint can be escalated to higher authorities.
It is an important right that every child has access to a suitable education but unfortunately, they don’t always receive the support that they need.
What is the complaints procedure for a complaint against an Independent School? Under the Education (Independent School Standards) (England) Regulations 2010, Schedule 1, Part 7, paragraph
This page explains the circumstances in which a school can agree with a pupil and their parents/carers for the pupil to move schools or change their educational programme. It explains what this will involve and what might be included in a managed move agreement.
What is summer born admission? The Department for Education has issued non-statutory advice on Admission of summer born children. All children born between 1 April and
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