Schools and learning

• School Admissions

  How to apply for a school place.

• How can we help? - Financial help with school expenses

  Families on low income, eligibility for free school meals and other education benefits

• Pre-school education and childcare (0-5 years)

  The Young in Herts service, childminders, day nurseries, nursery schools and playgroups.

• Schools and school life (5-16 years)

  Key Stages, exams, curriculum, school meals, term dates, and bullying.

• Special Educational Needs (SEN)

  SEN support, statutory assessment, statementing and transition.

• Further and Higher Education (16+ years)

  The next steps after school, student finance, careers guidance, Connexions & work experience.

• Getting involved with your child's school

  Teacher training and recruitment, School Governors, and Parent Teacher Associations

• Adult, Community & Family Learning

  Continuing your study or getting back into it after a break?

• Schools address book

  Contact details for all schools in Hertfordshire

• Comments and complaints - the Customer Focus Team

  How to comment or complain about any Children, Schools & Families service including school places and exclusion appeals.

• School types, planning and maintenance

  Three-tier education, Specialist Schools, School planning, and School property.

• Building Schools for the Future

  Transforming learning for Hertfordshire children and young people

• Children missing from education

  A child is missing education if they do not have a school place and no other arrangements have been made

Hertfordshire County Council is the Local Authority with responsibility for education in Hertfordshire (previously known as the Local Education Authority or LEA). This comes under the remit of the Children, Schools and Families department.