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Independent schools are schools that are not funded or controlled by central government and Local Authority; instead they are funded by way of tuition fees,

This page provides information on the duties of local authorities to provide free school transport to children and young people.

This information page sets out the functions and responsibilities of local authorities under Part 3 of the Children Act 1989, which concerns the provision of local authority support for children and families. Specifically, this page will detail Local Authorities’ duties in relation to care planning and placement decisions. 

What are they? The Child Law Advice Service offers a schools information service. For a small fee, this service provides school professionals with detailed information

This page explains the rules surrounding direct payments by the local authority to help with meeting a child’s needs.

This page provides advice on what the expected standards are in relation to food provided in schools in England, outlines the role of the Governing Body, and stipulates the legal requirements contained in legislation. 

This page provides information on access to education through a Fair Access Protocol, how and when it can be triggered, and the process for doing so.

Admissions School admissions code Statutory guidance that schools must follow when carrying out duties relating to school admissions. School admission appeals code Statutory guidance on

This page provides information on what constitutes discrimination and explains the duties of education providers to not discriminate against pupils based upon protected characteristics.