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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
Who has parental responsibility for looking after children, and how to apply for parental responsibility if you were unmarried to the mother or are not on the birth certificate
Complain about a school - complaints process, when to complain to the Department for Education, the Education Funding Agency or Ofsted.
Postgraduate funding - find grants, loans, studentships and scholarships.
The age you can leave school in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland
Find apprenticeship training courses for existing or future staff.
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
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.
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
How you can train to drive a heavy goods vehicle (HGV): Skills Bootcamps, apprenticeships, vocational courses and driving schools.
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
The early years foundation stage (EYFS) sets standards for the learning, development and care of children from birth to 5
Apply for a state secondary school place through your local council
Contact your local council to find a registered childminder - Family Information Service, early years education, childcare and family support in your area
The adoption process - eligibility, assessment, adoption agencies, adoption court orders, overseas adoptions and the rights of birth parents.
Find courses and training online with the National Careers Service and get advice on funding the costs of learning
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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