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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)
Are you or your child wondering what school is like now the new term is under way? Your school will be in touch with information about what to expect, but you can also read these guides:
- Going back to school guide
- What parents and carers need to know about early years providers, schools and colleges in the autumn term
- Starting primary school
- Starting secondary school
Help available if you are in financial hardship
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
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
Consultations
Open consultation - Changes to the School Admissions Code - Department for Education (DfE)
This consultation closes at 11:59pm on 16 October 2020
The DfE are seeking views on a revised version of the statutory School Admissions Code. The Code was last updated in 2014. The revised Code seeks to clarify and improve the process in which children are admitted to school outside of the normal admissions round in light of a number of Government reviews. GOV UK: Consultation document and draft School Admissions Code
Policies and publications
Special education
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
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
- 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
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