Support at school

Pay a school absence fine and get support with missing school, free school meals and school transport.

School dates

School term and holiday dates
Check the term dates and holiday dates for community schools in the city, maintained by the council.
Important dates for infant, junior and primary school applications
When you need to apply, when school place offers are sent out and when children start school.
Important dates for secondary school applications
When you need to apply, when school offers are sent out and when children start school.

Missing school

School attendance
Find out why school attendance is important, and where to get support with attending school.
When children can and can't miss school
When children can and can't miss school and what happens if you take your child out of school for a holiday
Pay a school absence fine
If you get a fine, called a fixed penalty notice, because your child missed school you can pay it online.
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

School meals

School meals
Find out about school meals, nutritional standards menus and free school meals.
Free school meals

Find out who can get free school meals and how to apply.
Apply online for free school meals
How to apply online for free school meals.
School meals - useful links

Healthy eating schemes and information about school meals.

School transport

Personal Travel Budgets
Find out more about Personal Travel Budgets, what they are, and if they could work for you.
Child friendly passenger charter
Easy read information from our home to school transport team to show our commitment to children and young people.
More about School transport

Bullying

Bullying in schools - information for parents and carers

Information for parents and carers to help children who are being bullied at school.

Trans inclusion schools toolkit

Trans Inclusion Schools Toolkit 2024
A guide to supporting trans children and young people in education settings.

Alternative Education

Alternative Provision
Information about Alternative Provision in Brighton & Hove.

Contact us

Contact children and learning
Get in touch with one of our teams for help and information.
More about Contact us