Attending school
School dress codes
Find out more about school dress codes.
The school day and term dates
Information on the school year, including term dates, holidays and the school day.
Childcare
Find out more about childcare
School transport and school trips
Find out more about school transport and health and safety on school trips.
Attendance, absence and truancy
Read more about attendance, absence and truancy, including information in holidays during term time.
Financial assistance
Find out more about financial assistance available to parents.
School transport
Young people can benefit greatly from taking part in excursions organised by the local authority, especially through schools. In particular, they have the opportunity to gain experiences not available in the classroom. Visits help to develop investigative skills and longer visits in particular encourage greater independence.
Find out more about school transport and school trips such as the rules applying to your child to get free transport or payment to cover the cost of public transport.