Learning in Kirklees |
Adult education
Information about adult education, including links to colleges and other training providers. |
Childcare
and early education
Information for parents about the types of childcare available. Includes a childcare search and online childcare request. Information on training available to work with children and becoming a childminder. |
Schools
Information to help you when choosing a school for your child, term dates, occasional holidays, governing bodies, teaching vacancies, school library service and school information search. |
Together we'll succeed
Revision tips and advice for Keystage 2, Keystage 3 and GCSE students and parents. |
Support for parents |
Financial support
Information about free school meals, clothing grants, transport and minor awards. See if you qualify for help, how to apply and how often you can claim. |
Inclusion - gypsies and travellers
Information and advice on the inclusion of Gypsy and Traveller children in school. |
Kirklees Parent Partnership Service
Part of Kirklees Local Education Authority and is based with other voluntary and statutory services at Northorpe Hall, Mirfield. This Service is free and totally confidential and is about parents and education. |
Learning disabled young people
Information to help learning disabled young people |
Learning mentors - obtaining a learning mentor
Information and advice about obtaining a mentor. |
Looked After children and young people
Information for parents and practioners about educating pupils who are 'looked after' by Kirklees. |
Parenting Support
The Parenting Support Forum, how to apply for funding and a list of useful parenting resources that can be borrowed free of charge. |
Support for your child and you
Information about support services for children experiencing difficulties, information and advice for children with special educational needs. |
Working in education |
Graduate Teacher Programme (GTP)
Allows schools to employ those who are not yet qualified to teach and to train them to an individual training programme leading to Qualified Teaching Status (QTS). |
Kirklees Supply Service
KSS recruits teachers onto its "Register" of Supply Teachers and provides a one-stop service to schools to make a single telephone call in the event of the school needing supply cover. KSS wants to hear from teachers wanting to work or supply in Kirklees Schools. |
Learning mentors - becoming a learning mentor
Information about becoming a learning mentor. |
Teaching vacancies
Teaching vacancies throughout the authority. Updated weekly. |
Consultation |
Consultation on education
The Council arranges extensive processes to consult those potentially affected by the proposed changes in education provision. |
Kirklees LEA Draft SEN Strategy Consultation
Invitation to open meetings as part of the consultation of the Kirklees draft SEN Strategy 2004-08. |
Schools forum
The Kirklees Schools Forum is the legally constituted (Education Act 2002) group which is the principal mechanism for consultation on all school funding issues between Kirklees LEA and schools. |
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Downloads |
Compact Education Business Services (PDF 102KB)
Information about the business/school partnership, including information on becoming a mentor and how it can work for you and your business. |
Ofsted inspection report (PDF 276Kb)
The Ofsted inspection report on the LEA. |
Policies, strategies, plans and publications
Education Development Plan, Performance Plan, other education strategies, education plans and Council publications. |
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