Schools

Admissions

Includes apply for a school place, waiting lists, and mid-year admissions

Essex school terms and holidays

Find Essex school term dates and holidays for this academic year and the next year

School attendance and absence

This guide is for parents of children who live in Essex. Here you'll find information on school attendance and absence, and who to contact if you have questions

Emergency school closures

Find out if any schools in Essex are closed today

School transport

Find out if your child is eligible for home to school transport

Find a school

Find out if your address is in a priority admission (catchment) area

Becoming a school governor

Find out how school governors help the community, who can become one and how to apply.

Free school meals

Find out about free school meals and alternative support during the holidays

School organisation and place planning

Find out about school place planning and have your say in school consultations

Grants in exceptional circumstances

Find out about help you can get in exceptional circumstances and who is eligible

Children in entertainment

Apply for a child performance licence, performance licence-exemptions and apply for a chaperone licence

Child employment

Find out about children and young people in employment, and apply for a child work permit

Support for pupils and parents

Find help and advice on bullying, teenage pregnancy, drugs and alcohol and mental wellbeing

School complaints

Find out how to raise a concern or complain about a school

School crossing patrols

Find out about our school crossing patrols and apply to become a school crossing patrol officer

Home education

What to do if you want to educate your child at home and signposting to organisations who can help you

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