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Schools, colleges and academies
Details of how to find a school or college. Make an application for a place and appeal against a decision.
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School admissions
Apply for a primary or secondary school place or a school place during term time in Leicestershire
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School organisation
Find out how the Council makes plans to meet the demand for school places.
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School Term dates
School terms and holidays for Leicestershire County Council schools
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School Food
Information for parents and carers about our award winning school food service
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After school and breakfast clubs
After school and breakfast clubs offer childcare for school-age children and young people before and after the school day. They’re sometimes called ‘out-of-school care’ or ‘kids clubs’. They may be run privately or by schools.
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Complain about a school
What to do if you want to complain about a school.
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Inclusion Service
Information for parents and schools on the services we provide.
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Home education
You can teach your child at home full-time or part-time. Teaching your child at home is called ‘elective home education’.
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Pay a School Fine
If you have been issued with a Penalty Notice from the Pupil Services Court Team at Leicestershire County Council, you can now pay this online.
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Coronavirus - school closures and updates
The Prime Minister has confirmed schools closures from Friday 20 March. The council is in consultation with the DfE and other partners and will inform the public about plans around closures and the provision of support for vulnerable and critical groups during this period.
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Help for schools, governors and staff
Information and help for schools, governors and staff.
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Specialist teaching services
Information for staff that work with children with special education needs, their families, early years providers and schools.
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School attendance
School attendance responsibilities and advice about non-school attendance.
News
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Trust approved as sponsor for new special school
The school is due to open in the autumn
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Young people secure secondary school places
89 per cent of children offered first choice
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Books balanced for now despite soaring service demand
Report highlights special educational needs and disability pressures