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- Schools A-Z list of schools, term dates, opening times, closures, school meals and transport
- Admissions How to apply for a school place, find a school, appeals, timetables, what to do following the offer of a secondary school place, policies and publications
- Special education Help for children with special educational needs, children with a disability
- Kirklees Local Offer Information and services for families of children and young people with special educational needs and/or disabilities.
- Adult education Find out about courses, advice, support and help with the cost of learning, local colleges and learning providers and post-16 transport
- Childcare and early education Free early education, search for childcare, financial support, council run nurseries and working with children
- Preparing for adulthood Guidance around transitioning for children with Special educational needs from age 14 (Year 9) through to adulthood
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Schools
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
- School places and childcare:
Make a Covid-19 education and childcare enquiry if you have a vulnerable child or are a key worker and have concerns after contacting your school or childcare provider. - Keeping children safe online during lockdown
School information
- A-Z list of schools, term dates, opening times, closures and admission area maps
- League tables: All schools and colleges in Kirklees
- School organisation and planning
- School governors
- Schools forum
- Safer schools
- Relationships, sex and health education (RSHE)
Alternative education
School services
- Free school meals
- Primary and middle school meals
- High school meals
- School transport
- Kirklees virtual school for children and young people in care
Attendance and exclusions
Admissions
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
- School places and childcare:
Make a Covid-19 education and childcare enquiry if you have a vulnerable child or are a key worker and have concerns after contacting your school or childcare provider. - Keeping children safe online during lockdown
Consultation
Admission to primary and middle school
- Apply for a primary or middle school place
- Your primary school offer - what to do next
- Your middle or junior school offer - what to do next
- Guide to admission to primary school
Admission to secondary school
- Apply for a secondary school place
- Your secondary school offer - what to do next
- High School open evenings
- Guide to admission to secondary school
Finding a school
Admission appeals
School waiting lists
Policies and publications
Special education
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
- Special education needs during COVID-19
- Kirklees Local Offer resources for the coronavirus outbreak
- School places and childcare:
Make a Covid-19 education and childcare enquiry if you have a vulnerable child or are a key worker and have concerns after contacting your school or childcare provider. - Keeping children safe online during lockdown
The Kirklees Local Offer
Help for children with special educational needs
- About special educational needs
- Special educational needs support in schools (SEN)
- Education, Health and Care (EHC) assessments and EHC plans
- Additional needs register
- Support for early years special educational needs
- Educational psychology
- Kirklees specialist provision
- Teaching pupils with medical needs
- Kirklees Information Advice and Support Service (KIAS)
- Children with a disability eligibility for support
Special educational needs documents
Adult education
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Wherever possible, adult education programmes are continuing through online learning.
Support into work and adult learning courses during COVID-19
School places and childcare
If you have a vulnerable child or are a key worker and have concerns after contacting your school or childcare provider we're here to help.
Advice, support and help with the cost of learning
- Kirklees passport
- Financial support for parents in education
- Professional and career development loans
Local colleges and learning providers
- C & K Careers
- Kirklees College
- Learn Direct
- Northern College
- (WEA) Workers' Educational Association
- University of Huddersfield
Post 16 Transport
Adult education for Children with special educational needs or disabilities (SEND)
- C & K Careers: information for young people with SEND
- Kirklees College SEND
- Huddersfield New College SEND
- University of Huddersfield SEND
Documents for learning providers
Contact us
Email Contact adult learning
Preparing for adulthood
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
- School places and childcare:
Make a Covid-19 education and childcare enquiry if you have a vulnerable child or are a key worker and have concerns after contacting your school or childcare provider. - Keeping children safe online during lockdown
- What preparing for adulthood means
- Parents guide: Preparing for adulthood
- Preparing for adult life guide for young people
- Local Offer Live event 2019 evaluation report
- Local Offer Live event 2018
- Preparing for adulthood multi agency protocol and pathway
Education and preparing for employment
- From year 9 (age 13/14)
- Year 9 best practice guide checklist
- From year 10-11 (age 15/16)
- Year 10 best practice guide checklist
- Year 11 best practice guide checklist
- From year 12 (age 18-25)
- Post 16 best practice guide checklist
Adult education SEND
- C & K Careers: students with SEND and/or one or more disabilities
- Kirklees College SEND
- Huddersfield New College SEND
- University of Huddersfield SEND
Social care and health
- Moving from children's social care to adult social care
- The Community Enablement Team
- A guide to the Care Act 2014 and other laws