Adult courses and learning
View adult learning courses and information about learning for older people and adults with disabilities
Schools and learning
Schools
School admissions, transport, term dates and closures
Early years and childcare
Find information and advice on childcare costs and funding, types of childcare and finding childcare.
Special educational needs and disabilities (SEND)
Where to get support if your child has special educational needs or a disability
Post-16 education
Details about post-16 education, including transport and information for post-16 SEND students
Elective home education
View information about educating your child at home
Education support
The County Attendance Team is a countywide service responsible, by law, for ensuring parents/carers carry out their legal responsibility to ensure their children receive a suitable education.
Financial support for students
Student Finance England is responsible for supporting students in higher education.
Youth Service
Advice and guidance for young people including post-16 education and training, and help with money at college and university
Outdoor education, activity centre and conferencing facilities
We have an agreement with the Adventure Learning Foundation (ALF), a charitable trust developed to run the council's two outdoor education centres
Children in employment and entertainment
Children of compulsory school age, working before or after school, at weekends or during school holidays, must have an employment permit issued by the local authority.
Planning obligations for education provision
We have produced the guidance on planning obligations for education provision