School term and holiday dates
Check the term dates and holiday dates for community schools in the city, maintained by the council.
Support at school
Pay a school absence fine and get support with missing school, free school meals and school transport.
School dates
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
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
Miss School Miss Out
Why it's important your child goes to school and what difference it makes to their learning.
School meals
School meals
Find out about school meals, nutritional standards menus and free school meals.
Free school meals
Who can get free school meals and apply online.
Apply online for free school meals
How to apply online for free school meals.
Primary & Special Schools - special diets
School meal options for children with allergies or intollerances.
School meals - useful links
Healthy eating schemes and information about school meals.
School transport
Who can get free school transport
We provide free school transport for some children who live further away from school. Find out if you can apply
Apply for help with home to school transport
Check if you can get free home to school transport and apply online.
Bullying
Bullying in schools information for parents and carers
Information for parents and carers to help children who are being bullied at school.
Contact us
Contact children and learning
Get in touch with one of our teams for help and information.