When should you apply for your child's 2020 school place?

Is your child due to start Secondary school in September 2020? You will need to apply for their school place by 31 October 2019.

Apply for a Secondary School Place for September 2020.

If your child is starting school for the first time or starting junior school in September 2020 you will need to apply by 15 January 2020.

Apply for a Reception or Junior School place for September 2020

Your views on work life balance

The government is seeking views on proposals to better support parents to balance work and family life.

There are 3 sections, here's what each section focuses on and deadlines to respond to each:

📍 Parental leave and pay - respond by 29 November 2019
📍 Neonatal leave and pay - respond by 11 October 2019
📍 Transparency - respond by 11 October 2019

Have your say

30 hours childcare and the impact on families

The Department for Education have created a variety of case study videos to demonstrate the positive impact 30 hours funding can have on the household.

Find out more

LEGO® Audio & Braille Building Instructions

LEGO are piloting audio and braille instructions for children and adults with sight loss.

Keen builders can now access the instructions via their screen reader, audio device or braille reader to construct complicated LEGO sets by themselves giving blind and visually impaired children/adults an opportunity to play with LEGO sets and to enjoy the developmental benefits of creative LEGO play experiences.

You can get the first four building instructions at Lego Audio Instructions