Schools and education

School admissions

When and how to apply for a school place for your child

Find a school

Search by name or postcode for a school in North Northamptonshire

Term dates

Term dates, training days and holidays for schools and academies

Free school meals and pupil premium

Apply for free school meals and pupil premium for your child

School travel assistance

Apply for school transport and how to appeal a decision

School closures

How to check if your school is closed

Attendance and behaviour support

Attendance policies and support with behaviour issues including children who are excluded from school

Home schooling (Elective Home Education)

Working with parents to give children a suitable education at home

School uniform grants

We do not provide help with the cost of school uniforms or PE kit

Suicide prevention support

Suicide prevention support for school communities

Virtual School

Supporting the education of children in care and previously in care

Targeted Mental Health in Schools (TaMHS)

A programme for building capacity within schools through training and support to better meet the mental health needs of all children

SEND Information Advice Support Service

Free, impartial information, advice and support to children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities and their families

Specialist SEND support services

Early intervention to assist in identifying a child's special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) and advice on relevant support

Educational Psychology Service

Support services for schools, young people and professionals

Local Offer

Services for children and young people in Northamptonshire (aged 0-25) with special educational needs and disabilities

Adult Learning

Book a course to further your education or improve your wellbeing. Our courses have been designed for you, your family and the community you live in

Multiply

The Multiply programme will support adults in improving their numeracy skills

Early years and childcare

Find and get help paying for childcare, along with information for childcare providers

Information for schools staff

Resources for schools and academies

Early help locality funding

Funding intended to provide the most appropriate support package for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities in a range of settings, taking account of parental and student choice.

Governors and clerks

Support and resources for school governors and clerks, how to apply to become a governor or find a governor

Human resources policies for schools

Employment (Human Resource) policies written specifically for maintained schools

Schools library service

Learning Resources for Education (LRE) is Northamptonshire's schools library service

School finance and budgets

Documents and information relating to school finance and budgets

School emergency plans and procedures

Guidance and resources to help plan for and manage emergency situations

School closure advice

How to report a temporary or planned closure of your school

School workforce census

The census is an annual statutory collection of individual level data on teachers and support staff from local authorities, local-authority-maintained schools, and academies

Educational visits

Policies and training advice for educational visits outside the classroom