In school information and support

School system

How the school system works

Find information on the school system, including school years and key stages.

School term and holiday dates

School term and holiday dates

Check the term dates and holiday dates for community schools in the city, maintained by the council.

School closures during term time

How to find out if your school is closed and how headteachers decide to close a school.

Missing school and reduced timetables

Find out when your child can and can't miss school, and pay a school absence fine.

School attendance

Find out why school attendance is important, and where to get support with attending school.

Reduced timetables

What reduced timetables are and when a school will suggest using one.

School meals

School meals nutritional information and standards

Find out about the nutritional standards of our school meals, what to do about allergies or intolerances, and find useful links for healthy eating.

Free school meals

Find out if your child is eligible for free school meals and how to apply for them.

School uniforms

Free and low cost school uniforms

Find out where you can access free or low cost school uniforms.

School exclusion

What happens if your child is excluded from school

How you'll find out if your child is taken out of school for breaking school rules and what you need to do.

Support to improve school engagement and outcomes

The 'Smile' project for children

The ‘Smile' project helps children's well-being, protects their mental health and increases emotional resilience.

Education support for children in care or previously in care

Find out about the Virtual School, our Personal Education Plan and training and resources.

English as an Additional Language and Traveller Service (EALTS)

We provide support early years and school age children and families with English as an Additional Language.

Alternative Provision

Information about Alternative Provision in Brighton & Hove.

School transportation

Who can get help with home to school transport

We provide free home to school transport for some children who live further away from school, families on low income, and children with SEND. Find out if you can apply.

Apply for help with home to school transport

Find out how to apply for help with home to school transport, the deadline for applications, and how to appeal a decision.

Appeal a home to school transport decision

Find out how to to appeal a Home to School Transport decision.

Safeguarding on Home to School Transport

Find out how we can work together to keep staff, children and vulnerable adults safe on our services.

How to provide safe transport for children and young people who use wheelchairs or harnesses

Information on the responsibilites of everyone involved in the transport of children and young people who use wheelchairs or harnesses.

Safety during home to school transport

Find out how we assess the safety and comfort of all children and young people on our transport.

Code of conduct for drivers and Vehicle Passenger Assistants (VPAs)

Read our code of conduct that everyone involved in transporting children and young people must follow.

Home to School Transport Incident reporting form

Download appendix 4 of the Home to School Transport Policy which tells you when you should report an incident and complete the Incident reporting form.

Child friendly passenger charter

Easy read information from our home to school transport team to show our commitment to children and young people.

Personal Travel Budgets

Find out more about Personal Travel Budgets, what they are, and if they could work for you.