Education and Families: key service websites

Education and Families: A to Z of related services

A

• Adoption

  Providing new and permanent families for children who cannot be brought up by their natural parents

• Apprenticeships

  Apprenticeships are at the heart of the government’s drive to equip people with the skills that employers need to grow and compete. They bring many benefits and competitive advantage to both employers and apprentices

C

• Child protection

  Protecting children from abuse, neglect or harm

• Childcare

  Information about childcare services

• Childcare brokerage

  A service for parents and carers who are having difficulty finding suitable childcare

• Children in care

  Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children in our care

• Children’s centres

  Children’s centres offer advice and support for parents and carers of children aged 0-4

D

• Devon Education Forum

  Statutory consultative committee for the funding of maintained schools in Devon

E

• Early years and childcare

  The Early Years and Childcare Service supports the expansion and improvement of services for children across Devon

• Education statistics

  School sizes, pupil numbers, school characteristics

F

• Family information service

  Find childcare and other services in Devon for children, young people and parents

• Fostering

  Offering a substitute home for a child or children who need looking after

G

• Governor support

  Governor responsibilities, Governing Associations, how to become a governor

H

• Home schooling

  Helping you to educate your child at home

L

• Learn Devon

  Learn Devon provides adult and community learning courses on behalf of Devon County Council

P

• Post-16 education

  Find out about options for training and further education for children aged 16 and over

R

• Religious education

  Information and support regarding religious education and collective worship

S

• School admissions

  Find out how to get your child into school and when to apply

• School attendance

  Parent’s and The Council’s responsibilities for children's attendance at school

• School closures

  Information about school closures

• School locations

  Search for schools in Devon

• School meals

  Information about school meals, including how to apply for free school meals

• School route closures

  Information about school route delays and closures

• School transport

  Information and support for parents and young people about getting to school or college

• Special educational needs

  Support for children with physical, sensory or learning disabilities

T

• Term dates

  Term dates

Y

• Youth offending teams

  Devon’s Youth Offending Service works with young people that get into trouble with the law