Information About Schools 1

There are many aspects of schooling that parents do not know about or more than likely are not fully informed. This help guide has been written to give you important information on the following 7 topics concerning UK education establishments.

BOX 1 – Will explain how many school days, terms and holidays there are in a year and what are inset days.

BOX 2 – Here we will give you insight into a schools responsibility with your child’s GDPR

BOX 3 – This webpage will go over attendance rates, different types of absences and parental responsibility with regards to your child’s attendance and absences.

BOX 4 – Here we will go over why a school may have a uniform policy, considerations given to uniforms in today’s multicultural society and school issues regarding your child’s hair and jewellery. 

BOX 5 – Will go over how schools charge for school meals, free school meals and who is entitled to them and what does the law say about school packed lunches. 

BOX 6 – Here we will go over what schools can and cannot charge for and the facilities available for parents to pay for things at school.

BOX 7 – This webpage will explain what is a school transition and how parents and teachers can make a transition much easier for a child.