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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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Coronavirus - school closures and updates
Schools affected by the increased restrictions and advice on whether to send your child to school or not. Please contact your child's school for the most up to date information.
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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 admissions
Apply for a primary or secondary school place or a school place during term time in Leicestershire
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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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Getting ready for school 2020
For all children in Leicestershire, the end of August/start of September will see them returning to education.
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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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Work starts on new state-of-the-art Leicestershire school
The school is being built as part of a 400-home development
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New special school approved in Shepshed
Bowman Academy is set to open in September 2023
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Students, parents and staff hailed as ‘absolute stars’ by county council
Video message from county council as the school term ends