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  • School place provision strategy

    • Strategy for the provision of school places.
  • Free loan service for reading groups

    • Information about setting up a reading group and using the free reading group service.
  • Residency for school admissions : Applying to schools outside of Lancashire

    • For parents living inside Lancashire who would like to access a school place within another Authority If you live in Lancashire, but would like to express a preference for a primary or secondary place within a neighbouring Authority, please apply online on the Lancashire County Council system. You
  • School term dates and holidays

    • Term dates for individual schools and for all districts in Lancashire.
  • Unavoidable school closures

    • Check updates on schools that have had to close at short notice.
  • Whittlefield Primary School

    • Lancashire County Council is proposing to discontinue the nursery provision delivered by Burnley Whittlefield Primary School.
  • Specialist schools : Education other than at school (EOTAS)

    • EOTAS Section 61 (Children and Families Act 2014) EOTAS (education other than at school) helps children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities learn outside of usual schools. This is for children who cannot attend any school, even special schools and where no changes can
  • Free travel to and from school : Lost and damaged and replacement passes

    • If you lose your travel pass please check with the bus operator to see if the pass has been found on the bus. You can find the bus operator contact details on the timetable information for your school. Damaged, mutilated or misused travel passes will not be accepted for travel and may
  • School census

    • Numbers on roll by type of school, local authority and school governance.
  • Home to school transport policy : Distance from home to school

    • When considering your transport application we will determine whether the school to which your child is travelling is the nearest school with a place available.  When considering applications for children who are starting in Reception or Year 7, we will determine the nearest school where a place
  • Sixth form at Lancashire maintained schools

    • A number of Lancashire maintained schools and academies offer sixth form provision.
  • Holiday activities and food programme (HAF)

    • Families eligible for free school meals can get a free place at an exciting programme of fun activities during the school holidays.
  • Holiday activities and food programme (HAF)

    • Families eligible for free school meals can get a free place at an exciting programme of fun activities during the school holidays.
  • University technical colleges and studio schools

    • Students can now choose to attend a university technical college (UTC) or studio school at age 14.
  • Starting primary school (reception)

    • Information for parents about applying for a primary school place.
  • Starting secondary school (Year 7)

    • Information for parents about applying for a secondary school place.
  • School holiday activities

    • Summer holidays 2024 activities and food programme (HAF)
  • Nursery school admission policy for maintained nurseries 2025/26

    • Read more
  • Apply for a school place

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  • What being ‘school ready’ means

    • Lancashire school readiness definition: a locally agreed understanding of what being ‘school ready’ means.
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