Your Guide to Primary Education in Leicestershire
Published 2009 for Academic Year 2010/2011
Contents
- What childcare is available? Where do I get this information from?
- Do I get any help in paying for childcare?
- Where can I access this funding from?
- When I can take these free hours?
- Do I have to take all of the 15 hours?
- Can I access any more than 15 hours funding if I need it?
- Special Educational Needs
- If your child needs additional support
- Can I change my mind about the amount of hours I want my child to access?
- How do I claim for these free hours?
- Can I access these funded hours all year round?
- Can my child attend only one child care setting?
- Starting School
- Common Admissions Policy
- Who can parents contact for information?
- How is primary sector schooling organised?
- Can you delay your child starting school at age 4?
- A note about catchment areas and county boundaries
- Responsibilities of parents and the local authority
- Voluntary Aided and Foundation Schools
- Primary and infant school Autumn Term 2010 admissions
- Received after closing date but before offer day
- Received after offer day
- Applying for a place at other times
- Co-ordination of Mid–Term transfers from September 2010 onwards
- Priority Criteria for Autumn 2010 admissions onwards (for community and voluntary controlled schools)
- Oversubscription Waiting List
- Application forms for school places
- What if your request is turned down?
- The appeals procedure
- If you do not live in Leicestershire but prefer a school in the county
- If you live in Leicestershire but prefer a school in another local authority
- Choice Advisers
- Children Missing Education
- Home to school transport - primary school pupils (and primary aged pupils in high schools)
- Home to school transport - pupils of primary school age attending voluntary aided schools
- Free school lunches and milk
- School clothing?
- Voluntary contributions to educational activities?
- Charges for materials etc?
- What if difficulties are noticed at school?
- What is a Statement of Special Educational Needs?
- The SEN and Disability Act 2001
- The SEN and Disability Act 2005
- Further information and advice?
- As a parent how can I help?
- What are signs of bullying?
- What can parents do?
- If you are not satisfied with the response from school
- Do schools have a responsibility to maintain standards of behaviour and discipline?
- School anti-bullying policies
- Help to prevent bullying
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